Historical Events In 1958

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

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

Aug 03   In the year 1958 uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap  

Aug 04   In the year 1958 dumont TV Network crumbles  

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 in the year 1958.  

Aug 09   Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1958.  

Aug 13   Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 in the year 1958.  

Aug 14   On this day in history big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65  

Aug 14   In the year 1958 kLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99  

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

Aug 16   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.  

Aug 18   In the year 1958 "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) on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America in the year 1958.  

Aug 21   KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions in the year 1958.  

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1958.  

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   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   Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 in the year 1958.  

Aug 28   Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) on this day in history.  

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

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker  

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)  

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)  

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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   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   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.