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   On this day in history emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria  

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

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   In the year 1958 uS &Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies in the year 1958.  

May 26   Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed in the year 1958.  

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   On this day in history 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   Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

May 27   In the year 1958 ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS  

May 27   On this day in history 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 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   On this day in history unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington  

May 30   US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.  

May 31   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1958.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1958 birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover  

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 in the year 1958.  

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   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 on this day in history.