Page 8: Historical Events In 1958
Sunday, 13 July 2025
May 16 Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 in the year 1958.
May 16 In the year 1958 walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter
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 Bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.
May 19 In the year 1958 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 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed
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 In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.
May 27 In the year 1958 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 In the year 1958 french Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle
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 On this day in history juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76
May 29 In the year 1958 real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels
May 30 On this day in history 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 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)
Jun 01 In the year 1958 charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France
Jun 01 General De Gaulle named the premier of France in the year 1958.
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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