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   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.  

Feb 05   Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Feb 07   In the year 1958 walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1958.  

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

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

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   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   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   On this day in history carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records  

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

Feb 21   In the year 1958 "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   In the year 1958 "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.  

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   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.  

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