Page 2: Historical Events In 1958

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

Jan 22   KRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

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

Jan 23   In the year 1958 dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazábal takes power   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

Jan 27   In the year 1958 ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary   

Jan 28   Construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor in the year 1958.   

Jan 28   On this day in history dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck   

Jan 29   On this day in history movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

Jan 29   Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70   

Jan 30   House of Lords passes bill allowing women in in the year 1958.   

Jan 30   The first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history 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   James van Allen discovers radiation belt on this day in history.   

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   US launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1 in the year 1958.   

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

Feb 01   Clinton Joseph Davisson, dies on this day in history.   

Feb 01   Egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

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

Feb 02   On this day in history syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic   

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

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

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

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   Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

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