Page 8: Historical Events In 1958

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   In the year 1958 emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria   

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

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 in the year 1958.   

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 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 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   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   In the year 1958 ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

May 27   On this day in history ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS   

May 27   In the year 1958 vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

May 28   French Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jun 01   General De Gaulle named the premier of France on this day in history.   

Jun 02   In the year 1958 alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio   

Jun 03   Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

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   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65