Historical Events In 1958

Aug 29   Air Force Academy opens on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colo on this day in history.   

Aug 30   US performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

Sep 02   On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Sep 05   "Doctor Zhivago" by Boris Pasternak published in the US in the year 1958.   

Sep 05   The first color video recording on magnetic tape presented, Charlotte NC in the year 1958.   

Sep 07   In the year 1958 72nd US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene R Hard (36 61 62)   

Sep 08   In the year 1958 oman turns over Gwadur (on Bal£chist n coast) to Pakistan   

Sep 09   Charles Macartney, cricket (35 Tests 1907-26, 2131 runs 45 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

Sep 10   WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1958.   

Sep 11   Robert Lach, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1958.   

Sep 13   On this day in history braves Warren Spahn is 1st lefty to win 20 or more games 9 times   

Sep 14   Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jackson Golf Open in the year 1958.   

Sep 15   48 die in a train crash in Elizabethport NJ in the year 1958.   

Sep 15   Commuter train crashes through drawbridge, killing 48 (Newark NJ) in the year 1958.   

Sep 17   Eugene Jungers, Belgian governor of Rwanda Urundi, dies at 70 in the year 1958.   

Sep 19   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1958.   

Sep 20   Martin Luther King Jr stabbed in chest by a deranged black woman in NYC in the year 1958.   

Sep 21   On this day in history 1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands, Dallas Tx   

Sep 22   KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Sep 23   In the year 1958 great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Sep 24   In the year 1958 the first welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Ia   

Sep 25   On this day in history john B Watson, US psychologist/behaviorist, dies   

Sep 26   Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   In the year 1958 columbia (US) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup 0   

Sep 28   Guinea votes for independence from France on this day in history.   

Sep 29   In the year 1958 aare Merikanto, composer, dies at 65   

Sep 30   In the year 1958 niels Bjerrum, Danish chemist (ph-stipulation), dies at 79   

Oct 01   Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia on this day in history.   

Oct 01   Inauguration of NASA in the year 1958.   

Oct 01   In the year 1958 vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA   

Oct 02   In the year 1958 marie Stopes, birth control pioneer, dies   

Oct 04   12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal on this day in history.   

Oct 04   In the year 1958 5th French republic established   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

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   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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 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   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 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.   

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.