Page 15: Historical Events In 1958

Dec 01   In the year 1958 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) in the year 1958.   

Dec 02   On this day in history 24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB)   

Dec 02   Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg on this day in history.   

Dec 03   Indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses in the year 1958.   

Dec 04   Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within Fr Community on this day in history.   

Dec 05   On this day in history ferdinand Bruckner, writer, dies at 67   

Dec 06   On this day in history erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62   

Dec 06   US lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back on this day in history.   

Dec 07   In the year 1958 romulo Betancourt elected pres of Venezuela   

Dec 09   Robert H W Welch Jr & 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form anti-Communist John Birch Society on this day in history.   

Dec 09   Robert H.W. Welch Jr and 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form the anti-Communist John Birch Society in the year 1958.   

Dec 10   First domestic (NY-Miami) passenger jet flight-National 707 flew 111 people on this day in history.   

Dec 10   Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Dec 11   4th (last) Dutch govt of Drees falls on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history upper Volta (now Bourkina Fasso) gains autonomy from France   

Dec 12   On this day in history dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed   

Dec 13   Ahmed Mukhtar Baban, premier of Iraq, executed in the year 1958.   

Dec 16   In the year 1958 bogota warehouse fire kills 82   

Dec 18   1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip on this day in history.   

Dec 18   First voice from space recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower in the year 1958.   

Dec 18   On this day in history first voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower   

Dec 18   On this day in history niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)   

Dec 18   On this day in history project SCORE, the world's first experimental communications satellite, was launched   

Dec 18   Test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1958 1st radio broadcast from space (Pres Eisenhower voice "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth & Good Will to Men Everywhere")   

Dec 21   Charles de Gaulle elected President of France in the year 1958.   

Dec 21   Charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France on this day in history.   

Dec 21   H[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83 in the year 1958.   

Dec 22   "Chipmunk Song" reaches #1 on this day in history.   

Dec 22   Fjodor W Gladkow, Russian author (Cement), dies at 75 in the year 1958.   

Dec 23   In the year 1958 "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs   

Dec 26   On this day in history harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday   

Dec 28   On this day in history chipmunks (Alvin, Simon & Theodore with David Seville) hit #1   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.   

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.