Historical Events In 1958

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

Jan 01   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   On this day in history sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White   

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

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

Jan 04   Sputnik 1 reenters atmosphere & burns up in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Sputnik reenters atmosphere and burns up in the year 1958.   

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   Gibson patents the Flying V Guitar in the year 1958.   

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 07   USSR shrinks army to 300,000 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   Bobby Fisher wins the U.S. Chess Championship at age 14 in the year 1958.   

Jan 08   On this day in history cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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   In the year 1958 mickey Wright wins LPGA Sea Island Golf Open   

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 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 15   In the year 1958 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   In the year 1958 the first black in the NHL (William O'Ree, Boston Bruins)   

Jan 19   On this day in history canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League   

Jan 20   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 11   Alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65 in the year 1958.