Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   In the year 1958 bOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes   

Jan 01   On this day in history david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

Jan 01   On this day in history european Community (later to become the European Union) is born   

Jan 01   On this day in history european Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White   

Jan 03   Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   Lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 06   Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   USSR shrinks army to 300,000 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   Mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition UN for nuclear test ban in the year 1958.   

Jan 13   Edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   US newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication on this day in history.   

Jan 14   Qantas begins round-world service with two Super Constellation aircraft on this day in history.   

Jan 15   NY Yankees sign million dollar plus deal to show 140 games on WPIX TV in the year 1958.   

Jan 18   1st black in NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 19   Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League in the year 1958.   

Jan 20   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Elvis Presley receives his draft notice in the year 1958.   

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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   On this day in history birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 06   Josephine CMA, princess of Belgium/nun, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 in the year 1958.   

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65