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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 03   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap in the year 1958.   

Aug 04   On this day in history dumont TV Network crumbles   

Aug 05   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles   

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

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

Aug 14   Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1958.   

Aug 14   KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 in the year 1958.   

Aug 16   In the year 1958 paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales)   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1958 tV game show scandal investigation starts   

Aug 19   Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1958 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   KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

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

Aug 22   In the year 1958 roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

Aug 23   In the year 1958 marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

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

Aug 24   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

Aug 26   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

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

Aug 27   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

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

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.