Historical Events In 1958

Oct 30   Rose Macaulay, writer, dies at 77 in the year 1958.  

Nov 02   Adam von Ahn Carse, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1958.  

Nov 03   Harry Revel, movie composer (Sitting Pretty, Gay Divorcee), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 05   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.  

Nov 06   Francis George Scott, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Nov 08   In the year 1958 "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances  

Nov 10   Bertolt Brecht's "Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo o Ui," premieres in the year 1958.  

Nov 12   Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award on this day in history.  

Nov 13   Bart A van der Leck, Dutch painter (Style), dies at 81 in the year 1958.  

Nov 13   NYC Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League on this day in history.  

Nov 15   Tyrone Power, actor (Mark of Zorro), dies of a heart attack at 44 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   Warner Fabian, [S Adams], US author (Great American Fraud), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

Nov 17   KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Nov 18   In the year 1958 1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens  

Nov 18   In the year 1958 sivert Samuelson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1910), dies  

Nov 19   First 2 F-27 Fokker's Friendships delivered on Aer Lingus in the year 1958.  

Nov 21   Mel Ott, NY Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49 in the year 1958.  

Nov 22   On this day in history jamie Lee Curtis, actress born  

Nov 23   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.  

Nov 24   Edgar A Robert Cecil viscount of Chelwood, (Nobel 1937), dies at 94 in the year 1958.  

Nov 24   Mali becomes an autonomous state within French Community on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Charles F Kettering, invented auto self-starter, dies at 82 in the year 1958.  

Nov 25   In the year 1958 senegal becomes an autonomous state in French Community  

Nov 25   In the year 1958 senegal becomes an autonomous state in the French Community  

Nov 27   On this day in history artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor/composer, dies at 66  

Nov 27   USSR abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany in the year 1958.  

Nov 28   On this day in history chad becomes an autonomous republic within the French community  

Nov 28   Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community in the year 1958.  

Nov 28   George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs in the year 1958.  

Nov 29   46th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28 in the year 1958.  

Nov 30   1st guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me on this day in history.  

Nov 30   First guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me in the year 1958.  

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist  

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

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.  

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   On this day in history petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74  

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   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.  

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65