Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   BOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes on this day in history.   

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   On this day in history european Community (later to become the European Union) is born   

Jan 01   European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland   

Jan 03   In the year 1958 lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town   

Jan 04   Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 gibson patents the Flying V Guitar   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   USSR shrinks army to 300,000 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   In the year 1958 cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana   

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 10   Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65   

Jan 11   On this day in history sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as crusty frogman and good guy Mike Nelson, debuts on CBS-TV.   

Jan 12   Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   On this day in history 9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban   

Jan 13   Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   US newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication in the year 1958.   

Jan 14   Qantas begins round-world service with two Super Constellation aircraft in the year 1958.   

Jan 15   NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1958 1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

Jan 18   The first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) on this day in history.   

Jan 19   Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League in the year 1958.   

Jan 20   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1958 elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

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