Historical Events In 1958
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
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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