Page 13: Historical Events In 1958

Oct 04   On this day in history transatlantic comercial jet passenger service began (BOAC)   

Oct 05   In the year 1958 kRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Oct 07   In the year 1958 uS manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury   

Oct 08   On this day in history braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time   

Oct 09   In the year 1958 pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

Oct 09   Pope Pius XII dies, 19 years after elevation to the papacy on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Oct 11   In the year 1958 "Goldilocks" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 161 performances   

Oct 11   In the year 1958 2nd US Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back   

Oct 11   In the year 1958 j R Becher, writer, dies at 67   

Oct 12   On this day in history ed Hinton, actor (Henderson-I Lived 3 Lives), dies at 30   

Oct 13   Alexander Moiseyevich Veprik, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

Oct 13   On this day in history burial of Eugenio Pacelli, Pope Pius XII on the 41st anniversary of the "Miracle of the Sun".   

Oct 14   On this day in history jean Poveigh, composer, dies at 82   

Oct 14   In the year 1958 malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community   

Oct 15   Jack Mason, cricketer (England all-rounder v Australia 1897-98), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 15   Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Egypt in the year 1958.   

Oct 16   Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres on this day in history.   

Oct 17   On this day in history c L Townsend, cricketer (2 Tests for England 1899), dies   

Oct 19   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Oct 21   In the year 1958 1st women in English House of Lords   

Oct 23   On this day in history de Gaulle offers Algerians defiance "peace of the brave"   

Oct 23   Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature in the year 1958.   

Oct 23   In the year 1958 uSSR lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam   

Oct 24   Esther Delterne, Flemish actress/revue-artists, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

Oct 24   On this day in history uSS Kleinsmith (APD-134) evacuates U.S. nationals from Nicaro, Cuba.   

Oct 24   In the year 1958 uSSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam   

Oct 26   In the year 1958 pan Am flies its first Boeing 707 jetliner from New York to Paris in eight hours, 41 minutes.   

Oct 26   On this day in history panAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip-NY to Paris   

Oct 27   Frederik Gerretson [Geerten Gossaert], historian/poet/politician, dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

Oct 27   In the year 1958 gen Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as president of Pakistan   

Oct 28   Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli is elected Pope; he takes the name John XXIII on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope, taking name John XXIII   

Oct 29   On this day in history boris Pasternak refuses Nobel prize for literature   

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

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

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

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

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

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

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

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

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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