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Sunday, 04 January 2026
May 16 Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 on this day in history. 
May 16 Walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter on this day in history.
May 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London
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) on this day in history.
May 21 On this day in history indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island
May 21 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)
May 23 In the year 1958 mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China
May 24 President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion in the year 1958.
May 24 United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service in the year 1958.
May 24 UP & International News Service merge into United Press International on this day in history.
May 25 On this day in history rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies
May 26 In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.
May 27 Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) in the year 1958.
May 28 In the year 1958 french Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle
May 28 In the year 1958 french govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle
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 on this day in history.
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 in the year 1958.
May 30 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
May 31 US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.
Jun 01 On this day in history charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France
Jun 01 General De Gaulle named the premier of France on this day in history.
Jun 02 Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio in the year 1958.
Jun 03 On this day in history referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers
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