Historical Events In 1958

Dec 01   Central African Rep made autonomous member of Fr Comm (Nat'l Day) on this day in history.  

Dec 01   On this day in history our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)  

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

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 in the year 1958.  

Dec 05   Ferdinand Bruckner, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Dec 06   Erwin Bodky, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

Dec 06   On this day in history uS lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back  

Dec 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Dec 10   In the year 1958 juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72  

Dec 11   4th (last) Dutch govt of Drees falls in the year 1958.  

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

Dec 12   Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed on this day in history.  

Dec 13   On this day in history ahmed Mukhtar Baban, premier of Iraq, executed  

Dec 16   Bogota warehouse fire kills 82 in the year 1958.  

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   In the year 1958 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   Project SCORE, the world's first experimental communications satellite, was launched on this day in history.  

Dec 18   In the year 1958 test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip  

Dec 19   1st radio broadcast from space (Pres Eisenhower voice "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth & Good Will to Men Everywhere") on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Charles de Gaulle elected President of France on this day in history.  

Dec 21   Charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st pres of 5th Rep of France in the year 1958.  

Dec 21   On this day in history h[arry] B[yron] Warner, actor (10 Commandments, New Moon), dies at 83  

Dec 22   "Chipmunk Song" reaches #1 in the year 1958.  

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   Harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday on this day in history.  

Dec 28   Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon & Theodore with David Seville) hit #1 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   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.  

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   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.  

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

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.