Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   On this day in history bOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes   

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   European Community (later to become the European Union) is born in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   European Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland   

Jan 03   Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up   

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

Jan 06   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to ee cummings on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1958 gibson patents the Flying V Guitar   

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 07   In the year 1958 uSSR shrinks army to 300,000   

Jan 08   On this day in history bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14.   

Jan 08   Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana in the year 1958.   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies on this day in history.   

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 10   Jerry Lee Lewis' "Great Balls of Fire" reaches #1 on the country and r&b charts, #2 on the pop chart in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as crusty frogman and good guy Mike Nelson, debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.   

Jan 12   In the year 1958 arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 13   9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   In the year 1958 uS newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication   

Jan 14   Qantas begins round-world service with two Super Constellation aircraft in the year 1958.   

Jan 15   On this day in history nY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV   

Jan 18   In the year 1958 1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

Jan 18   The first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) in the year 1958.   

Jan 19   In the year 1958 canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League   

Jan 20   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open in the year 1958.   

Jan 20   On this day in history elvis Presley receives his draft notice.   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   In the year 1958 birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)   

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

Jan 01   David Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   On this day in history josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74   

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   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65