Page 3: Historical Events In 1958

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

Feb 05   In the year 1958 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   7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich in the year 1958.   

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

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   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   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   French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Feb 11   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 13   Georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86 in the year 1958.   

Feb 14   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain   

Feb 15   Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN in the year 1958.   

Feb 15   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

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

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) on this day in history.   

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

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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