Historical Events In 1958

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

Jan 22   KRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast in the year 1958.   

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 on this day in history.   

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   Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" in the year 1958.   

Jan 27   On this day in history ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

Jan 27   In the year 1958 ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary   

Jan 28   On this day in history construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor   

Jan 28   Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck in the year 1958.   

Jan 29   In the year 1958 movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

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   Earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   House of Lords passes bill allowing women in in the year 1958.   

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

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   On this day in history james van Allen discovers radiation belt   

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

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

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

Feb 01   Egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

Feb 01   US satellite (Explorer I) launched on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

Feb 03   On this day in history henry Kuttner, sci-fi author (Dark World, As You Were), dies at 42   

Feb 03   In the year 1958 royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3   

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

Feb 05   On this day in history clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   In the year 1958 birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

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

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   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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

Jan 08   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.