Historical Events In 1958
Friday, 24 January 2025
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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