Page 2: Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   In the year 1958 kMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jan 22   In the year 1958 kRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast   

Jan 23   On this day in history "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances   

Jan 23   Dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazábal takes power on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history after warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion   

Jan 26   In the year 1958 h Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense   

Jan 26   Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

Jan 27   Ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1958 construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor   

Jan 28   In the year 1958 dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck   

Jan 29   Movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married in the year 1958.   

Jan 29   Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed in the year 1958.   

Jan 30   In the year 1958 earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70   

Jan 30   On this day in history house of Lords passes bill allowing women in   

Jan 30   In the year 1958 the first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX   

Jan 31   In the year 1958 america launches its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel   

Jan 31   In the year 1958 in Ottawa Ontario James Gladstone takes his seat as Canada's first native Senator; Alberta Blood Indian is appointed by the Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.   

Jan 31   On this day in history james van Allen discovers radiation belt   

Jan 31   On this day in history the U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite.   

Jan 31   In the year 1958 uS launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1   

Feb 01   1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women in the year 1958.   

Feb 01   On this day in history clinton Joseph Davisson, dies   

Feb 01   On this day in history egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic   

Feb 01   US satellite (Explorer I) launched in the year 1958.   

Feb 02   In the year 1958 syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic   

Feb 03   On this day in history henry Kuttner, sci-fi author (Dark World, As You Were), dies at 42   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3 in the year 1958.   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart &peaks at #3 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances   

Feb 04   On this day in history frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46   

Feb 05   On this day in history clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

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   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65