Historical Events In 1958

Mar 26   In the year 1958 phil Mead, cricketer (55061 1st-class runs 1905-36), dies   

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   Havana Hilton opens in the year 1958.   

Mar 27   In the year 1958 nikita Khrushchev becomes Soviet premier & first Secretary of Communist Party   

Mar 28   On this day in history chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53   

Mar 29   In the year 1958 uS Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Carol Heiss   

Mar 29   US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins in the year 1958.   

Mar 31   US Navy forms atomic sub division on this day in history.   

Mar 31   On this day in history uSSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same   

Apr 02   In the year 1958 antillean Brewery (Amstel beer) opens   

Apr 02   On this day in history last load of bitumen on Pacific Highway between Sydney and Brisbane is laid 18km south of Taree, NSW.   

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

Apr 02   Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, TX (record) in the year 1958.   

Apr 03   "Say, Darling" opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 332 performances in the year 1958.   

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

Apr 03   Theodor Kramer, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 04   On this day in history 1st march against nuclear weapons (Aldermaston England)   

Apr 04   On this day in history eugŠne Ionesco's "Tueur sans Gages" premieres in Darmstadt   

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

Apr 05   In the year 1958 jozef Brems, Flemish apostole vicar of Denmark, dies at 87   

Apr 05   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 on this day in history.   

Apr 06   In the year 1958 arnold Palmer wins first major golf tournament-the Masters   

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   In the year 1958 chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30   

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

Apr 11   Brooks Hall in Civic Center dedicated (SF) in the year 1958.   

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

Apr 16   Arnold Palmer wins his first Masters golf tournament on this day in history.   

Apr 16   French govt of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis on this day in history.   

Apr 17   Brussel's (Belgium) World Fair opens in the year 1958.   

Apr 18   Maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Apr 20   In the year 1958 buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM   

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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 in the year 1958.   

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   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1958 josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

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

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   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

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