Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   On this day in history kMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting   

Jan 22   KRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

Jan 23   "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 23   In the year 1958 dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazábal takes power   

Jan 23   On this day in history hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies   

Jan 24   After warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion in the year 1958.   

Jan 26   H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense in the year 1958.   

Jan 26   In the year 1958 jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It"   

Jan 27   On this day in history ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

Jan 27   On this day in history ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary   

Jan 28   Construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor in the year 1958.   

Jan 28   Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married in the year 1958.   

Jan 29   Murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming on this day in history.   

Jan 29   Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed in the year 1958.   

Jan 30   Earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   On this day in history house of Lords passes bill allowing women in   

Jan 30   The first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX on this day in history.   

Jan 31   On this day in history america launches its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel   

Jan 31   On this day in history in Ottawa Ontario James Gladstone takes his seat as Canada's first native Senator; Alberta Blood Indian is appointed by the Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.   

Jan 31   On this day in history james van Allen discovers radiation belt   

Jan 31   The U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite in the year 1958.   

Jan 31   US launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1 on this day in history.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women   

Feb 01   In the year 1958 clinton Joseph Davisson, dies   

Feb 01   In the year 1958 egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic   

Feb 01   US satellite (Explorer I) launched on this day in history.   

Feb 02   Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic in the year 1958.   

Feb 03   Henry Kuttner, sci-fi author (Dark World, As You Were), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3 in the year 1958.   

Feb 03   In the year 1958 royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart &peaks at #3   

Feb 04   In the year 1958 "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances   

Feb 04   Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 in the year 1958.   

Feb 05   On this day in history clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania)   

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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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

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

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

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65