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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Feb 05   In the year 1958 vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km   

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

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   In the year 1958 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   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 on this day in history.   

Feb 10   On this day in history billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42   

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

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   In the year 1958 marcel Cachin, 1st communist French senator, dies at 88   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Feb 20   Thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75 in the year 1958.   

Feb 21   "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances in the year 1958.   

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

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

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

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

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   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 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 in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.   

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