Page 9: Historical Events In 1958

Jun 07   Roger Hartigan, cricketer (2 Tests for Aust in 1908), dies   

Jun 08   4th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright.   

Jun 09   Robert Donat, actor (Citadel, Goodbye Mr Chips, 39 Steps), dies at 53.   

Jun 15   Francois de Vries, economist, dies at 74   

Jun 16   Jose Pablo Moncayo Garcia, composer, dies at 45.   

Jun 18   Douglas Jardine, cricketer (22 Tests for England), dies.   

Jun 20   Kurt Alder, German chemist (Nobel 1950), dies.   

Jun 20   NZ all out 47 v England at Lord's Laker 4-13, Lock 5-17   

Jun 22   Game in KC between A's and Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado   

Jun 23   Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers.   

Jun 23   Edvard Armas Jarnefeldt, composer, dies at 88.   

Jun 26   Gaston Eyskens is recorded as becoming premier of Belgium   

Jun 26   Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated.   

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

Jun 26   Vanguard SLV-2 launched for Earth orbit (failed).   

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

Jun 27   Robert Greig, actor (Devil Doll, Indian Love Call), dies at 78   

Jun 28   Alfred Noyes, British poet/essayist (Robin Hood), dies at 77   

Jun 28   Brazil is recorded as becoming world soccer champ in Sweden.   

Jun 29   Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm   

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

Jul 03   "The Andy Williams Show" premiers on ABC (later on CBS and NBC)   

Jul 04   Adolf Herckenrath, Flemish playwright/poet (Avondvlam), dies at 79   

Jul 06   Alaska is recorded as becoming the 49th state   

Jul 07   C A Milton scores 104* on Test Cricket debut, England v NZ Headingley.   

Jul 07   Pres Eisenhower signs Alaska statehood bill.   

Jul 07   Raymond Hackett, dies at 55   

Jul 09   Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock and ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1800 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.   

Jul 11   Karel Wellens, Flemish painter, dies at 69.   

Jul 12   "Li'l Abner" closes at St James Theater NYC after 693 performances.   

Jul 13   13th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright   

Jul 13   Karl Erb, German tenor, dies on 81st birthday.   

Jul 14   Abdoel Illah, crown prince of Iraq, murdered.   

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Jan 02   Vladimir ovchinnikov: Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim hyung-rae: South korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   Matt frewer: Washington dc, actor (max headroom, doctor doctor)   

Jan 04   Nina foust: Asheboro nc, lpga golfer (1994 hawaiian ladies open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy borowitz: American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary jones: Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   Suzy amis: Okla city, actress (blame it on rio, where the heart is)   

Jan 07   Donna rice: New orleans la, model/gary hart's lover   

Jan 01   David broekman: Musican (think fast),   

Jan 04   Waverley john anderson: Scot, viscount/governor of bengal,    

Jan 06   Josephine cma: Princess of belgium/nun,   

Jan 07   Petru groza: Premier/president (romania, 1945-58),   

Jan 08   Paul pilgrim: American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   Paul fechter: German writer/historian (god's magician),   

Jan 10   Charles de trooz: Belgian writer,   

Jan 11   Alec rowley: Composer,