Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   In the year 1958 bOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes   

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 european Community (later to become the European Union) is born   

Jan 01   European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 04   Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   USSR shrinks army to 300,000 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   Bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart   

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

Jan 11   Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as crusty frogman and good guy Mike Nelson, debuts on CBS-TV in the year 1958.   

Jan 12   Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1958.   

Jan 12   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

Jan 13   9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   On this day in history edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61   

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   In the year 1958 nY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV   

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

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

Jan 19   In the year 1958 canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League   

Jan 20   In the year 1958 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

Jan 20   On this day in history elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history 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 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   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.