Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 in the year 1958.  

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   Dumont TV Network crumbles in the year 1958.  

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

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles in the year 1958.  

Aug 09   Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Aug 13   In the year 1958 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   KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 in the year 1958.  

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

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

Aug 17   On this day in history florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87  

Aug 17   On this day in history world's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec  

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

Aug 18   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde on this day in history.  

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

Aug 18   Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published in the year 1958.  

Aug 18   TV game show scandal investigation starts in the year 1958.  

Aug 19   On this day in history antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63  

Aug 19   NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters in the year 1958.  

Aug 21   On this day in history hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America  

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

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1958.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist  

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 06   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)  

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.  

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

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