Page 6: Historical Events In 1958

Mar 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1958 cBS Labs announce new stereophonic records   

Mar 27   In the year 1958 havana Hilton opens   

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

Mar 28   Chuck Klein, Phila Phillie HR hitter, dies at 53 in the year 1958.   

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

Mar 29   On this day in history uS Men's Figure Skating Championship won by David Jenkins   

Mar 31   On this day in history uS Navy forms atomic sub division   

Mar 31   USSR suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges US and Britain to do same on this day in history.   

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

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

Apr 02   On this day in history national Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA   

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

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

Apr 03   In the year 1958 fidel Castro's rebels attacked Havana   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Apr 05   On this day in history jozef Brems, Flemish apostole vicar of Denmark, dies at 87   

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   On this day in history arnold Palmer wins first major golf tournament-the Masters   

Apr 07   In the year 1958 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   On this day in history judge Jackson, composer, dies at 75   

Apr 10   Chuck Willis, rocker, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

Apr 10   Northern strip of Spanish Sahara ceded to Morocco on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history brussel's (Belgium) World Fair opens   

Apr 18   In the year 1958 maurice-Gustave Gamelin, French generalissmo (WW I, WW II), dies at 85   

Apr 20   On this day in history buses replace Key System trains at 3 AM   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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 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   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.