Historical Events In 1958

Mar 14   RIAA (Recording Industry Association of American)is created and certifies first gold record (Perry Como's Catch A Falling Star) in the year 1958.  

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   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Mar 14   In the year 1958 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

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

Mar 15   Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled on this day in history.  

Mar 15   On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

Mar 16   On this day in history 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  

Mar 16   On this day in history leon J Cadore, pitched the 26 inning game, dies at 65  

Mar 16   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.  

Mar 17   The shape of the Earth is measured for the first time by satellite in the year 1958.  

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   Vernon Ransford, cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

Mar 21   On this day in history 1st presentation of West Point's Sylvanus Thayer Award  

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

Mar 21   In the year 1958 uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test  

Mar 22   20th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kentucky beats Seattle 84-72 on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history faisal succeeds Saudi as king of Saudi-Arabia  

Mar 22   Liz Taylor's 3rd divorce (Mike Todd) in the year 1958.  

Mar 22   On this day in history michael Todd, producer (Around the World in 80 Days), dies at 56  

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

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

Mar 23   Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist/philosopher, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Mar 24   On this day in history elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761)  

Mar 25   On this day in history emerson Whithorne, composer, dies at 73  

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   30th Academy Awards-"Bridge on the River Kwai", Alec Guinness &Joanne Woodward win in the year 1958.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker  

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   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 05   In the year 1958 birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)  

Jan 07   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover  

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.  

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75  

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 in the year 1958.  

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.