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

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

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 26   H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 29   Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed on this day in history.   

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   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   James van Allen discovers radiation belt in the year 1958.   

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

Feb 01   In the year 1958 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   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 in the year 1958.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1958 clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania)   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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