Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 in the year 1958.   

Aug 03   In the year 1958 the USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole.   

Aug 03   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 06   On this day in history glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles   

Aug 09   Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Aug 17   Florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Aug 18   On this day in history great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales)   

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

Aug 18   In the year 1958 tV game show scandal investigation starts   

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

Aug 19   NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters on this day in history.   

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

Aug 21   KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions in the year 1958.   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

Aug 24   In the year 1958 fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open   

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   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   On this day in history nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98)   

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   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   On this day in history birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.   

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   On this day in history birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.   

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