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   On this day in history uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap   

Aug 04   On this day in history dumont TV Network crumbles   

Aug 05   In the year 1958 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles on this day in history.   

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   Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 15   William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 in the year 1958.   

Aug 16   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history world's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec   

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

Aug 18   On this day in history fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde   

Aug 18   Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   TV game show scandal investigation starts on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1958 hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 23   Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open   

Aug 24   On this day in history john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

Aug 26   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

Aug 27   On this day in history clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn   

Aug 27   On this day in history ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57   

Aug 28   Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1958 nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67   

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

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

Jan 05   In the year 1958 birth of 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 was born on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 08   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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