Historical Events In 1958

Apr 20   Montreal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4 games to 2 for the Stanley Cup on this day in history.  

Apr 23   In the year 1958 gil Hodges hits his 300th HR & Pee Wee Reese plays in 2,000th game  

Apr 24   In the year 1958 lee Walls hits 3 HRS, as Cubs beat Dodgers 15-2  

Apr 26   In the year 1958 joe Small, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 1928 series), dies  

Apr 28   Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.  

Apr 28   On this day in history vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed)  

Apr 28   Vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America on this day in history.  

May 01   In the year 1958 ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai  

May 01   Arturo Frondizi sworn in as President of Argentina in the year 1958.  

May 02   Alfred Weber, German economist/sociologist, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

May 03   Frank Foster, cricketer (England all-rounder, 11 Tests 1911-12), dies on this day in history.  

May 03   In the year 1958 in Brockville, Ontario a Trust company is robbed of $3.3 million dollars in bonds and securities.  

May 04   On this day in history alberto Lleras Camargo chosen President of Colombia  

May 04   On this day in history canadian comedians Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster make their first of a record 67 appearances on TV's Ed Sullivan Show.  

May 05   Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family) on this day in history.  

May 05   US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak on this day in history.  

May 07   In the year 1958 major Howard Johnson, USAF, sets aircraft altitude record in F-104 (Lockheed Starfighter), 27,810 meters  

May 07   Nyogen Senzaki, 1st Zen teacher to reside in USA, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

May 08   On this day in history nasni Matni, Lebanese journalist, murdered  

May 08   In the year 1958 president Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central HS, Little Rock  

May 08   Vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed & spat upon by protesters in Peru on this day in history.  

May 09   In the year 1958 bill Goodwin, TV announcer (Burns & Allen), dies at 47  

May 09   On this day in history botvinnik recaptures world chess championship  

May 11   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island  

May 12   "Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo & The Dont's hits #40 in the year 1958.  

May 12   On this day in history uS performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak  

May 13   On this day in history french settlers riot against French army in Algeria  

May 13   Jordan & Iraq form the Arab Federation on this day in history.  

May 13   Pierre Pflimlin forms French Government on this day in history.  

May 13   In the year 1958 rioters attack US Vice President Nixon in Venezuala  

May 15   In the year 1958 michael G the Boer, historian (Harbor of Amsterdam), dies at 91  

May 15   In the year 1958 sputnik III satelite launched by the U S S R  

May 15   On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik III  

May 16   Eli Beeding experiences 83 g deceleration on a rocket sled, New Mexico in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)  

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