Page 8: Historical Events In 1958
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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 on this day in history.
May 17 Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria on this day in history.
May 19 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks in the year 1958.
May 19 In the year 1958 bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65
May 19 Premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London in the year 1958.
May 19 On this day in history uS &Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)
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 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)
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 On this day in history uP & International News Service merge into United Press International
May 25 Rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.
May 26 Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed on this day in history.
May 26 The HSS-1N helicopter, capable of day and night antisubmarine warfare under instrument flight conditions, was publicly flown at NAS Corpus Christi on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history union Square, San Fransisco becomes state historical landmark
May 26 US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.
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 on this day in history.
May 27 Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.
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 In the year 1958 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 In the year 1958 unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington
May 30 US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.
May 31 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)
Jun 01 On this day in history charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France
Jun 01 General De Gaulle named the premier of France in the year 1958.
Jun 02 Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio on this day in history.
Jun 03 In the year 1958 referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers
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