Page 2: Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   KMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 27   On this day in history ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary   

Jan 28   On this day in history construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 30   On this day in history the first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX   

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

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 31   On this day in history uS launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1   

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

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

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.