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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1958.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1958.  

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   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 in the year 1958.  

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

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   Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain in the year 1958.  

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

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 in the year 1958.  

Feb 15   Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra on this day in history.  

Feb 19   Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records in the year 1958.  

Feb 20   On this day in history 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   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.  

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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1958 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   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   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.