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   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 in the year 1958.   

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

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   On this day in history 1st showing of DAF 600 auto   

Feb 07   Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced in the year 1958.   

Feb 07   Walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia on this day in history.   

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   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   Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1958.   

Feb 11   On this day in history ruth Carol Taylor is first African-American woman hired as flight attendant   

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 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 on this day in history.   

Feb 15   In the year 1958 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   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   Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records on this day in history.   

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

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

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   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   In the year 1958 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   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.   

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   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.