Page 6: Historical Events In 1958

Mar 26   Phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies in the year 1958.   

Mar 26   US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" in the year 1958.   

Mar 27   CBS Labs announce new stereophonic records in the year 1958.   

Mar 27   In the year 1958 havana Hilton opens   

Mar 27   Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier & first Secretary of Communist Party on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1958 chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53   

Mar 29   US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins   

Mar 31   US Navy forms atomic sub division in the year 1958.   

Mar 31   USSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Last load of bitumen on Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane is laid 18km south of Taree, NSW in the year 1958.   

Apr 02   National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA on this day in history.   

Apr 02   Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record) on this day in history.   

Apr 03   "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances in the year 1958.   

Apr 03   In the year 1958 fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana   

Apr 03   In the year 1958 theodor Kramer, writer, dies   

Apr 04   1st march against nuclear weapons (Aldermaston England) on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history eugŠne Ionesco's "Tueur sans Gages" premieres in Darmstadt   

Apr 04   Hendrik Heyman, Belgian minister of Nijverheid/mayor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole vicar of Denmark, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   In the year 1958 ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time.   

Apr 06   On this day in history arnold Palmer wins first major golf tournament-the Masters   

Apr 07   On this day in history dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line   

Apr 07   On this day in history judge Jackson, composer, dies at 75   

Apr 10   In the year 1958 chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30   

Apr 10   Northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco in the year 1958.   

Apr 11   On this day in history brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)   

Apr 15   On this day in history estelle Taylor, dies at 64   

Apr 16   Arnold Palmer wins his first Masters golf tournament on this day in history.   

Apr 16   On this day in history french govt of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis   

Apr 17   On this day in history brussel's (Belgium) World Fair opens   

Apr 18   On this day in history maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85   

Apr 20   Buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM on this day in history.   

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

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   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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

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   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65