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   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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history a plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team  

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

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

Feb 07   On this day in history dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced  

Feb 07   Walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76 in the year 1958.  

Feb 08   On this day in history edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia  

Feb 08   On this day in history french planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die  

Feb 08   KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1958.  

Feb 10   Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on this day in history.  

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

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 in the year 1958.  

Feb 11   On this day in history ruth Carol Taylor is first African-American woman hired as flight attendant  

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 in the year 1958.  

Feb 14   Arab Federation of Iraq & Jordan forms on this day in history.  

Feb 15   In the year 1958 ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB  

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

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   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA in the year 1958.  

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

Feb 19   Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records on this day in history.  

Feb 20   Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 in the year 1958.  

Jan 07   On this day in history petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74  

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.  

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies  

Jan 10   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52  

Jan 11   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65