Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   The USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole on this day in history.   

Aug 03   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles in the year 1958.   

Aug 05   In the year 1958 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 13   On this day in history indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2   

Aug 14   Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99   

Aug 15   On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

Aug 16   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Aug 17   In the year 1958 florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87   

Aug 17   World's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   On this day in history "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

Aug 18   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales) in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   On this day in history lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

Aug 18   On this day in history tV game show scandal investigation starts   

Aug 19   Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 in the year 1958.   

Aug 19   On this day in history nAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters   

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   On this day in history stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

Aug 22   Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies in the year 1958.   

Aug 23   On this day in history marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

Aug 23   Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1958 fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open   

Aug 24   On this day in history john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

Aug 26   Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Aug 27   Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57   

Aug 28   In the year 1958 nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98)   

Aug 28   Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1958.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   In the year 1958 birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)   

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65