Page 5: Historical Events In 1958

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

Mar 14   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Mar 14   On this day in history uSSR performs atmospheric nuclear test   

Mar 15   On this day in history "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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Mar 19   On this day in history sobers completes a century in each innings vs Pakistan   

Mar 19   Vernon Ransford, cricketer (20 Tests for Australia, 1211 runs), dies on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Mar 21   USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test in the year 1958.   

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

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

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

Mar 23   Florian Znaniecki, Polish/US sociologist/philosopher, dies at 76 in the year 1958.   

Mar 24   In the year 1958 elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761)   

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

Mar 25   Sugar Ray Robinson is first boxing champion to win 5 times in the year 1958.   

Mar 25   West German parliament desires German atomic weapons on this day in history.   

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

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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   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   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

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   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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   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