Page 3: Historical Events In 1958

Feb 05   On this day in history clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania)   

Feb 05   On this day in history gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic   

Feb 05   Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84 in the year 1958.   

Feb 05   In the year 1958 test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain   

Feb 05   Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km in the year 1958.   

Feb 06   On this day in history 7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich   

Feb 06   On this day in history 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash   

Feb 06   A plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team in the year 1958.   

Feb 06   Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid on this day in history.   

Feb 07   1st showing of DAF 600 auto on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1958 dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced   

Feb 07   In the year 1958 walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76   

Feb 08   Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia in the year 1958.   

Feb 08   French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die in the year 1958.   

Feb 08   KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Feb 10   Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 in the year 1958.   

Feb 11   1st flight with black stewardess, RC Taylor, Ithaca NY on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Auto racer Marshall Teague died at age thirty-seven after attempting to raise the closed-course speed record at Daytona on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1958.   

Feb 11   Ruth Carol Taylor is first African-American woman hired as flight attendant on this day in history.   

Feb 12   Marcel Cachin, 1st communist French senator, dies at 88 in the year 1958.   

Feb 13   Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

Feb 14   On this day in history arab Federation of Iraq & Jordan forms   

Feb 15   On this day in history ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB   

Feb 15   Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN   

Feb 15   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA in the year 1958.   

Feb 15   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA   

Feb 15   In the year 1958 sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra   

Feb 19   On this day in history carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records   

Feb 20   Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 in the year 1958.   

Feb 21   "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances in the year 1958.   

Feb 21   Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote) in the year 1958.   

Feb 22   In the year 1958 "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.   

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.