Page 2: Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   KMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history kRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast   

Jan 23   "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances in the year 1958.   

Jan 23   On this day in history dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazábal takes power   

Jan 23   Hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies on this day in history.   

Jan 24   On this day in history after warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion   

Jan 26   In the year 1958 h Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense   

Jan 26   Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on this day in history.   

Jan 27   Ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary   

Jan 28   Construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming in the year 1958.   

Jan 29   In the year 1958 paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed   

Jan 30   On this day in history earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70   

Jan 30   On this day in history house of Lords passes bill allowing women in   

Jan 30   In the year 1958 the first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX   

Jan 31   On this day in history america launches its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel   

Jan 31   In Ottawa Ontario James Gladstone takes his seat as Canada's first native Senator; Alberta Blood Indian is appointed by the Prime Minister John Diefenbaker in the year 1958.   

Jan 31   James van Allen discovers radiation belt in the year 1958.   

Jan 31   On this day in history the U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite.   

Jan 31   US launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women   

Feb 01   Clinton Joseph Davisson, dies in the year 1958.   

Feb 01   On this day in history egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic   

Feb 01   In the year 1958 uS satellite (Explorer I) launched   

Feb 02   On this day in history syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic   

Feb 03   In the year 1958 henry Kuttner, sci-fi author (Dark World, As You Were), dies at 42   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart &peaks at #3 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances on this day in history.   

Feb 04   On this day in history frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46   

Feb 05   Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) on this day in history.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.   

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