Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   The USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole on this day in history.   

Aug 03   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap in the year 1958.   

Aug 04   On this day in history dumont TV Network crumbles   

Aug 05   On this day in history joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles in the year 1958.   

Aug 09   In the year 1958 felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 13   Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1958 big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65   

Aug 14   KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 in the year 1958.   

Aug 15   On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

Aug 16   On this day in history paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

Aug 17   In the year 1958 florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87   

Aug 17   World's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales) in the year 1958.   

Aug 18   On this day in history lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

Aug 18   TV game show scandal investigation starts in the year 1958.   

Aug 19   Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Aug 19   In the year 1958 nAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters   

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   In the year 1958 roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

Aug 23   On this day in history marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

Aug 23   In the year 1958 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

Aug 24   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1958 john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

Aug 26   Ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) in the year 1958.   

Aug 28   Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   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   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 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.