Historical Events In 1958

Feb 05   Clifton R Wharton confirmed as first US black foreign minister (Romania) in the year 1958.  

Feb 05   Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic on this day in history.  

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

Feb 05   Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain on this day in history.  

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

Feb 06   7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich in the year 1958.  

Feb 06   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.  

Feb 06   In the year 1958 ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid  

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   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   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   In the year 1958 billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42  

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 in the year 1958.  

Feb 11   On this day in history marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Minister of Foreign affairs  

Feb 11   Ruth Carol Taylor is first African-American woman hired as flight attendant in the year 1958.  

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

Feb 13   In the year 1958 georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86  

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

Feb 15   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA  

Feb 15   Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra in the year 1958.  

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

Feb 20   In the year 1958 thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75  

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

Feb 21   Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote) on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52  

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65