Page 8: Historical Events In 1958

May 16   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria   

May 19   "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks on this day in history.   

May 19   Bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.   

May 19   Premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London on this day in history.   

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) on this day in history.   

May 21   On this day in history indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island   

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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

May 26   Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed in the year 1958.   

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

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   On this day in history ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS   

May 27   Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) in the year 1958.   

May 28   On this day in history french Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle   

May 28   On this day in history french govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle   

May 28   On this day in history mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77   

May 29   Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 in the year 1958.   

May 29   On this day in history real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels   

May 30   Unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington on this day in history.   

May 30   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 31   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)   

Jun 01   Charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France in the year 1958.   

Jun 01   In the year 1958 general De Gaulle named the premier of France   

Jun 02   On this day in history alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio   

Jun 03   On this day in history referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers   

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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   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born in the year 1958.   

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   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 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   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65