Page 8: Historical Events In 1958

May 16   On this day in history jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49   

May 16   Walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter in the year 1958.   

May 17   Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1958 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks   

May 19   On this day in history bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65   

May 19   On this day in history premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London   

May 19   US &Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) on this day in history.   

May 20   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.   

May 21   Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island in the year 1958.   

May 21   US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

May 23   Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China in the year 1958.   

May 24   President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion in the year 1958.   

May 24   On this day in history united Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service   

May 24   UP & International News Service merge into United Press International in the year 1958.   

May 25   In the year 1958 rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

May 26   On this day in history ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed   

May 26   The HSS-1N helicopter, capable of day and night antisubmarine warfare under instrument flight conditions, was publicly flown at NAS Corpus Christi in the year 1958.   

May 26   On this day in history union Square, San Fransisco becomes state historical landmark   

May 26   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 27   Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

May 27   Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS in the year 1958.   

May 27   In the year 1958 vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

May 28   French Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle in the year 1958.   

May 28   French govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.   

May 28   Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1958.   

May 29   On this day in history juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76   

May 29   Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1958 unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington   

May 30   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 31   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)   

Jun 01   Charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France on this day in history.   

Jun 01   General De Gaulle named the premier of France in the year 1958.   

Jun 02   In the year 1958 alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio   

Jun 03   Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers in the year 1958.   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.   

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   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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