Page 14: Historical Events In 1958

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.   

Nov 28   Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community.   

Nov 28   George "Punch" Imlach is recorded as becoming coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs.   

Nov 29   46th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28   

Nov 30   1st guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me.   

Nov 30   inaugural guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me   

Dec 01   Central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day)   

Dec 01   Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic).   

Dec 02   24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB)   

Dec 02   Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg   

Dec 03   Indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses   

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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,