Page 8: Historical Events In 1958

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   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   In the year 1958 bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65   

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) in the year 1958.   

May 20   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 21   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history president Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion   

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 in the year 1958.   

May 25   Rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

May 26   Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed in the year 1958.   

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

May 26   Union Square, San Fransisco becomes state historical landmark on this day in history.   

May 26   In the year 1958 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   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 in the year 1958.   

May 28   On this day in history 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   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   US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

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   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.