Page 8: Historical Events In 1958

May 16   On this day in history jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49   

May 16   In the year 1958 walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter   

May 17   Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria in the year 1958.   

May 19   In the year 1958 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks   

May 19   On this day in history 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   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

May 21   Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)   

May 23   On this day in history mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China   

May 24   President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion on this day in history.   

May 24   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

May 26   On this day in history 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   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   Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS on this day in history.   

May 27   On this day in history vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

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   Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1958 juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76   

May 29   Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 01   On this day in history general De Gaulle named the premier of France   

Jun 02   Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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 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 in the year 1958.   

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   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.