Page 8: Historical Events In 1958
Thursday, 30 January 2025
May 16 Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1958 walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter
May 17 Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria on this day in history.
May 19 On this day in history "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks
May 19 On this day in history bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65
May 19 Premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London on this day in history.
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) in the year 1958.
May 21 In the year 1958 indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island
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 in the year 1958.
May 24 President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history united Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service
May 24 UP & International News Service merge into United Press International in the year 1958.
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 The HSS-1N helicopter, capable of day and night antisubmarine warfare under instrument flight conditions, was publicly flown at NAS Corpus Christi on this day in history.
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) in the year 1958.
May 27 On this day in history ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46
May 27 Ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS in the year 1958.
May 27 In the year 1958 vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)
May 28 French Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.
May 28 French govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1958 mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77
May 29 Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 in the year 1958.
May 29 On this day in history real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels
May 30 Unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington in the year 1958.
May 30 US performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests) in the year 1958.
May 31 US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.
Jun 01 Charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France on this day in history.
Jun 01 In the year 1958 general De Gaulle named the premier of France
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 on this day in history.
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