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

Jan 01   In the year 1958 european Economic Community (Common Market) starts operation   

Jan 01   Sammy Davis Jr marries Loray White in the year 1958.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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   Arthur Shepherd, composer, dies at 77 in the year 1958.   

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

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

Jan 13   In the year 1958 edna Purviance, actress (Charlie Chaplin, Sunnyside), dies at 61   

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

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

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

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

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   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   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   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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65