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 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   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) in the year 1958.  

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   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.  

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   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)  

May 27   On this day in history ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46  

May 27   Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1958.  

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   On this day in history 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   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.  

May 31   US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.  

Jun 01   Charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France on this day in history.  

Jun 01   In the year 1958 general De Gaulle named the premier of France  

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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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.  

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

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   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist  

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.  

Jan 07   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover  

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

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.  

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65