Page 2: Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   In the year 1958 kMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jan 22   In the year 1958 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   Dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazábal takes power on this day in history.   

Jan 23   Hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies in the year 1958.   

Jan 24   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1958 murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

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   In the year 1958 house of Lords passes bill allowing women in   

Jan 30   The first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX on this day in history.   

Jan 31   America launches its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 31   In the year 1958 the U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite.   

Jan 31   On this day in history uS launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1   

Feb 01   In the year 1958 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women   

Feb 01   On this day in history clinton Joseph Davisson, dies   

Feb 01   In the year 1958 egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic   

Feb 01   On this day in history uS satellite (Explorer I) launched   

Feb 02   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart &peaks at #3 in the year 1958.   

Feb 04   "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances in the year 1958.   

Feb 04   In the year 1958 frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46   

Feb 05   Clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania) in the year 1958.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

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