Page 8: Historical Events In 1958
Saturday, 21 December 2024
May 16 On this day in history jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49
May 16 Walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter in the year 1958.
May 17 On this day in history emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria
May 19 "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks in the year 1958.
May 19 Bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
May 19 In the year 1958 premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London
May 19 US &Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) on this day in history.
May 20 US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.
May 21 Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island on this day in history.
May 21 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)
May 23 Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China on this day in history.
May 24 In the year 1958 president Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion
May 24 United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service in the year 1958.
May 24 UP & International News Service merge into United Press International on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1958 rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies
May 26 In the year 1958 ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed
May 26 In the year 1958 the HSS-1N helicopter, capable of day and night antisubmarine warfare under instrument flight conditions, was publicly flown at NAS Corpus Christi
May 26 On this day in history union Square, San Fransisco becomes state historical landmark
May 26 US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.
May 27 On this day in history ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46
May 27 On this day in history ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS
May 27 On this day in history vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)
May 28 On this day in history french Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle
May 28 In the year 1958 french govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle
May 28 On this day in history mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77
May 29 Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1958 real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels
May 30 In the year 1958 unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington
May 30 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
May 31 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)
Jun 01 Charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France on this day in history.
Jun 01 General De Gaulle named the premier of France on this day in history.
Jun 02 Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio on this day in history.
Jun 03 Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers in the year 1958.
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