Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies in the year 1958.   

Jan 24   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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 26   H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 28   Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck in the year 1958.   

Jan 29   In the year 1958 movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

Jan 29   In the year 1958 murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

Jan 29   On this day in history paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed   

Jan 30   Earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70 in the year 1958.   

Jan 30   In the year 1958 house of Lords passes bill allowing women in   

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

Jan 31   On this day in history america launches its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 the U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite.   

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   On this day in history clinton Joseph Davisson, dies   

Feb 01   In the year 1958 egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic   

Feb 01   US satellite (Explorer I) launched on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   In the year 1958 royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart &peaks at #3   

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

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

Feb 05   Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1958.   

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   On this day in history birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of 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 was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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