Page 13: Historical Events In 1958

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

Oct 27   Gen Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as president of Pakistan.   

Oct 28   Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli is elected Pope; he takes the name John XXIII.   

Oct 28   Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope, taking name John XXIII   

Oct 29   Boris Pasternak refuses Nobel prize for literature.   

Oct 30   Rose Macaulay, writer, dies at 77   

Nov 02   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80.   

Nov 03   Harry Revel, movie composer (Sitting Pretty, Gay Divorcee), dies.   

Nov 05   "Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 5 performances.   

Nov 06   AL announces that KC will play AL record 52 night games in 1959.   

Nov 06   Francis George Scott, composer, dies at 78.   

Nov 08   "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances   

Nov 10   Bertolt Brecht's "Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo o Ui," premieres   

Nov 12   In this year, Bob Turley of Yankees claims Cy Young Award   

Nov 13   Bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style), dies at 81.   

Nov 13   NYC Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League   

Nov 15   Tyrone Power, actor (Mark of Zorro), dies of a heart attack at 44   

Nov 16   Warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87   

Nov 17   KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens   

Nov 18   Sivert Samuelson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1910), dies   

Nov 19   inaugural 2 F-27 Fokker's Friendships delivered on Aer Lingus.   

Nov 21   Mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49.   

Nov 22   Jamie Lee Curtis, actress born.   

Nov 23   One of the last drama programs on radio debuted. It was unusual in that it followed the TV show of the same name. Have Gun Will Travel was broadcast on CBS radio and starred John Dehner as Paladin. Richard Boone played Paladin on TV   

Nov 23   Ronald and Nancy Reagan appeared together in the GE Theatre production of A Turkey for the President   

Nov 24   Edgar A Robert Cecil viscount of Chelwood, (Nobel 1937), dies at 94.   

Nov 24   Mali is recorded as becoming an autonomous state within French Community.   

Nov 25   Charles F Kettering, invented auto self-starter, dies at 82.   

Nov 25   Senegal is recorded as becoming an autonomous state in French Community.   

Nov 25   Senegal is recorded as becoming an autonomous state in the French Community   

Nov 27   Artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor/composer, dies at 66   

Nov 27   USSR abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany.   

Nov 28   Chad is recorded as becoming an autonomous republic within the French community   

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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,