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   "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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1958 ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

Jan 27   Ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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   In the year 1958 james van Allen discovers radiation belt   

Jan 31   The U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite on this day in history.   

Jan 31   US launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1 in the year 1958.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 02   Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic in the year 1958.   

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

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

Feb 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

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   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 in the year 1958.   

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   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   In the year 1958 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   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.