Historical Events In 1958

Mar 14   On this day in history rIAA (Recording Industry Association of American)is created and certifies first gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star)  

Mar 14   On this day in history rIAA certifies 1st gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star)  

Mar 14   In the year 1958 south Africa government disallows ANC  

Mar 14   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

Mar 14   USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.  

Mar 15   In the year 1958 "Body Beautiful" closes at Broadway Theater NYC after 60 performances  

Mar 15   Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled in the year 1958.  

Mar 15   USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In Beirut, Lebanon, Islamic militants kidnap American journalist Terry Anderson, and take him to the southern suburbs of the war-torn city where other Western hostages are being held in scattered dungeons under ruined building on this day in history.  

Mar 16   In the year 1958 leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65  

Mar 16   On this day in history on this day in 1958 the Ford Motor Company produced its 50,000,000th car, a Thunderbird  

Mar 17   Navy launches Vanguard 1 into orbit (2nd US), measures Earth shape on this day in history.  

Mar 17   In the year 1958 the shape of the Earth is measured for the first time by satellite  

Mar 19   In the year 1958 britain's 1st planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London  

Mar 19   Britain's first planetarium opens at Madame Tussaud's in London on this day in history.  

Mar 19   Sobers completes a century in each innings vs Pakistan in the year 1958.  

Mar 19   On this day in history vernon Ransford, cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies  

Mar 20   On this day in history 50" snow across the Mason-Dixon line  

Mar 20   Greek Clandestine Burasi Bizim Radio (communist), Voice of Truth first transmission in the year 1958.  

Mar 21   1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award in the year 1958.  

Mar 21   On this day in history cyril M Kornbluth, US sci-fi writer (Space Merchants), dies at 34  

Mar 21   On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

Mar 22   In the year 1958 20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72  

Mar 22   Faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia in the year 1958.  

Mar 22   On this day in history liz Taylor's 3rd divorce (Mike Todd)  

Mar 22   Michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   USSR performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya USSR in the year 1958.  

Mar 23   First launching of simulated Polaris missile from submerged tactical launcher facility off CA in the year 1958.  

Mar 23   In the year 1958 florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist/philosopher, dies at 76  

Mar 24   Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761) in the year 1958.  

Mar 25   Emerson Whithorne, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   On this day in history sugar Ray Robinson is first boxing champion to win 5 times  

Mar 25   On this day in history west German parliament desires German atomic weapons  

Mar 26   On this day in history 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist  

Jan 03   In the year 1958 birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker  

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.  

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   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65