Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   In the year 1958 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 03   The USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1958 felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

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   In the year 1958 big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65   

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

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   Florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1958 john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

Aug 26   Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65