Historical Events In 1958

Jan 01   BOAC Britannia flies London to New York in a record 7hours 57minutes on this day in history.   

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

Jan 01   In the year 1958 european Community (later to become the European Union) is born   

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

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

Jan 03   Edmund Hillary reaches South Pole overland on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1958 lindsay Kline takes a hat-trick vs South Africa at Cape Town   

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

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

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

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

Jan 06   Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar in the year 1958.   

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

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

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   On this day in history cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana   

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

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

Jan 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77   

Jan 12   On this day in history mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

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

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

Jan 13   On this day in history uS newspaper "Daily Worker" ceases publication   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 18   The first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1958 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

Jan 20   Elvis Presley receives his draft notice on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1958 birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   In the year 1958 birth of donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover   

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

Jan 04   Waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

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

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