Page 12: Historical Events In 1958

Sep 05   "Doctor Zhivago" by Boris Pasternak published in the US   

Sep 05   The inaugural color video recording on magnetic tape presented, Charlotte NC   

Sep 07   72nd US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene R Hard (36 61 62).   

Sep 09   Charles Macartney, cricket (35 Tests 1907-26, 2131 runs 45 wkts), dies   

Sep 10   WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting.   

Sep 11   Robert Lach, composer, dies at 84.   

Sep 13   Braves Warren Spahn is 1st lefty to win 20 or more games 9 times   

Sep 14   In this year, Jackie Pung claims LPGA Jackson Golf Open.   

Sep 15   48 die in a train crash in Elizabethport NJ.   

Sep 15   Commuter train crashes through drawbridge, killing 48 (Newark NJ).   

Sep 17   Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70   

Sep 19   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.   

Sep 20   Martin Luther King Jr stabbed in chest by a deranged black woman in NYC   

Sep 21   1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands, Dallas Tx   

Sep 22   KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Sep 23   Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island.   

Sep 24   The inaugural welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Ia   

Sep 25   John B Watson, US psychologist/behaviorist, dies.   

Sep 26   Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64.   

Sep 26   Columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0   

Sep 28   Guinea votes for independence from France.   

Sep 29   Aare Merikanto, composer, dies at 65   

Sep 30   Niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph-stipulation), dies at 79   

Oct 01   Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia.   

Oct 01   Inauguration of NASA.   

Oct 01   Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA.   

Oct 02   Marie Stopes, birth control pioneer, dies.   

Oct 04   12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal.   

Oct 04   5th French republic established.   

Oct 04   Transatlantic comercial jet passenger service began (BOAC).   

Oct 05   KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting.   

Oct 07   US manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury.   

Oct 08   Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time.   

Oct 09   Pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

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Jan 02   Vladimir ovchinnikov: Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim hyung-rae: South korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   Matt frewer: Washington dc, actor (max headroom, doctor doctor)   

Jan 04   Nina foust: Asheboro nc, lpga golfer (1994 hawaiian ladies open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy borowitz: American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary jones: Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   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   

Jan 01   David broekman: Musican (think fast),   

Jan 04   Waverley john anderson: Scot, viscount/governor of bengal,    

Jan 06   Josephine cma: Princess of belgium/nun,    

Jan 07   Petru groza: Premier/president (romania, 1945-58),   

Jan 08   Paul pilgrim: American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   Paul fechter: German writer/historian (god's magician),   

Jan 10   Charles de trooz: Belgian writer,    

Jan 11   Alec rowley: Composer,