Page 9: Historical Events In 1958

Jun 04   M Lichnowsky, writer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jun 06   Lily Theresa Strickland, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1958.   

Jun 07   90th Belmont: Pete Anderson aboard Cavan wins in 2:30.2 on this day in history.   

Jun 07   Roger Hartigan, cricketer (2 Tests for Aust in 1908), dies in the year 1958.   

Jun 08   4th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright on this day in history.   

Jun 09   In the year 1958 robert Donat, actor (Citadel, Goodbye Mr Chips, 39 Steps), dies at 53   

Jun 15   Francois de Vries, economist, dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

Jun 16   In the year 1958 jose Pablo Moncayo Garcia, composer, dies at 45   

Jun 18   Douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies in the year 1958.   

Jun 20   Kurt Alder, German chemist (Nobel 1950), dies in the year 1958.   

Jun 20   NZ all out 47 v England at Lord's Laker 4-13, Lock 5-17 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Game in KC between A's & Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado on this day in history.   

Jun 22   In the year 1958 game in KC between A's &Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado   

Jun 23   Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers in the year 1958.   

Jun 23   In the year 1958 edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88   

Jun 26   In the year 1958 gaston Eyskens becomes premier of Belgium   

Jun 26   In the year 1958 mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated   

Jun 26   Martinus Ballings, Flemish jesuit/author (Vocation), dies at 93 in the year 1958.   

Jun 26   On this day in history vanguard SLV-2 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

Jun 27   Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th in the year 1958.   

Jun 27   Robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78 in the year 1958.   

Jun 28   Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Robin Hood), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jun 28   Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden in the year 1958.   

Jun 29   Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm on this day in history.   

Jul 01   Apie [Adrian P] Prince, Dutch writer (I Go Me Own Way), dies on this day in history.   

Jul 03   On this day in history "The Andy Williams Show" premiers on ABC (later on CBS & NBC)   

Jul 04   Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   Alaska becomes the 49th state in the year 1958.   

Jul 07   On this day in history c A Milton scores 104* on Test Cricket debut, England v NZ Headingley   

Jul 07   Pres Eisenhower signs Alaska statehood bill on this day in history.   

Jul 07   On this day in history raymond Hackett, dies at 55   

Jul 09   In the year 1958 giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock & ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain   

Jul 10   In the Lituya Bay, Alaska an 8.3 event caused amassive rockslide at the head of Lituya Bay caused water to surge about 530 meters, generating a "gravity wave" that swept out of the bay. A fishing boat anchored in Anchorage Cove was carried in front of the largest wave crest, and those onboard estimated they cleared La Chaussee Spit (at the mouth of Lituya Bay) by 30 meters or more. Two people on another fishing boat disappeared after being caught in the huge wave in the year 1958.   

Jul 11   Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

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   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

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.