Page 2: Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   On this day in history kMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting   

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

Jan 23   "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances in the year 1958.   

Jan 23   Dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazábal takes power in the year 1958.   

Jan 23   On this day in history hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies   

Jan 24   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history h Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense   

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

Jan 27   Ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary in the year 1958.   

Jan 28   Construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   On this day in history murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

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

Jan 30   Earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   House of Lords passes bill allowing women in on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   America launches its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel on this day in history.   

Jan 31   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 31   James van Allen discovers radiation belt in the year 1958.   

Jan 31   The U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite in the year 1958.   

Jan 31   US launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women   

Feb 01   Clinton Joseph Davisson, dies in the year 1958.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1958 uS satellite (Explorer I) launched   

Feb 02   Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1958 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   "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 04   Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 in the year 1958.   

Feb 05   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

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

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

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

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