Historical Events In 1958

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

Feb 05   Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic in the year 1958.  

Feb 05   On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84  

Feb 05   On this day in history test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain  

Feb 05   In the year 1958 vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km  

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   In the year 1958 a plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team  

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

Feb 07   1st showing of DAF 600 auto in the year 1958.  

Feb 07   Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced on this day in history.  

Feb 07   On this day in history walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76  

Feb 08   Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia on this day in history.  

Feb 08   In the year 1958 french planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die  

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

Feb 10   On this day in history billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42  

Feb 11   1st flight with black stewardess, RC Taylor, Ithaca NY in the year 1958.  

Feb 11   In the year 1958 auto racer Marshall Teague died at age thirty-seven after attempting to raise the closed-course speed record at Daytona.  

Feb 11   Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.  

Feb 11   In the year 1958 ruth Carol Taylor is first African-American woman hired as flight attendant  

Feb 12   Marcel Cachin, 1st communist French senator, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

Feb 13   On this day in history georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86  

Feb 14   Arab Federation of Iraq & Jordan forms in the year 1958.  

Feb 15   Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB in the year 1958.  

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   On this day in history ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA  

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

Feb 15   On this day in history sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra  

Feb 19   In the year 1958 carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records  

Feb 20   On this day in history thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75  

Feb 21   "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances on this day in history.  

Feb 21   In the year 1958 egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote)  

Feb 22   "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances on this day in history.  

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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   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   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)  

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

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 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   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65