Page 6: Historical Events In 1958

Mar 26   Phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 26   US Army launches America's third successful satellite, "Explorer III" on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history cBS Labs announce new stereophonic records   

Mar 27   In the year 1958 havana Hilton opens   

Mar 27   Nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier & first Secretary of Communist Party on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1958 chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53   

Mar 29   On this day in history uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss   

Mar 29   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1958 uS Navy forms atomic sub division   

Mar 31   USSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same in the year 1958.   

Apr 02   Antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens in the year 1958.   

Apr 02   Last load of bitumen on Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane is laid 18km south of Taree, NSW in the year 1958.   

Apr 02   National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA on this day in history.   

Apr 02   On this day in history wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record)   

Apr 03   "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances on this day in history.   

Apr 03   Fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana in the year 1958.   

Apr 03   Theodor Kramer, writer, dies in the year 1958.   

Apr 04   1st march against nuclear weapons (Aldermaston England) in the year 1958.   

Apr 04   EugŠne Ionesco's "Tueur sans Gages" premieres in Darmstadt in the year 1958.   

Apr 04   Hendrik Heyman, Belgian minister of Nijverheid/mayor, dies at 78 in the year 1958.   

Apr 05   Jozef Brems, Flemish apostole vicar of Denmark, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time.   

Apr 06   Arnold Palmer wins first major golf tournament-the Masters in the year 1958.   

Apr 07   On this day in history dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line   

Apr 07   Judge Jackson, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1958.   

Apr 10   On this day in history chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30   

Apr 10   On this day in history northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco   

Apr 11   On this day in history brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF)   

Apr 15   On this day in history estelle Taylor, dies at 64   

Apr 16   In the year 1958 arnold Palmer wins his first Masters golf tournament   

Apr 16   On this day in history french govt of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis   

Apr 17   In the year 1958 brussel's (Belgium) World Fair opens   

Apr 18   Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Apr 20   Buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM in the year 1958.   

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

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   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 in the year 1958.   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

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   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65