Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history the USS Nautilus (the first nuclear submarine) passes under the North Pole.   

Aug 03   In the year 1958 uSS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap   

Aug 04   On this day in history dumont TV Network crumbles   

Aug 05   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles in the year 1958.   

Aug 09   On this day in history felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 13   In the year 1958 indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2   

Aug 14   On this day in history big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65   

Aug 14   KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99 on this day in history.   

Aug 15   On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

Aug 16   Paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85 in the year 1958.   

Aug 17   Florent Schmitt, French composer/critic (Jardin Secret), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

Aug 17   In the year 1958 world's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 "Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

Aug 18   On this day in history fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales)   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published   

Aug 18   On this day in history tV game show scandal investigation starts   

Aug 19   On this day in history antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63   

Aug 19   In the year 1958 nAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 kUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions   

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Aug 22   Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies in the year 1958.   

Aug 23   In the year 1958 marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours   

Aug 23   On this day in history martin du Gard, writer, dies   

Aug 24   Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open on this day in history.   

Aug 24   In the year 1958 john G Strijdom, premier of South Africa (1954-58), dies at 65   

Aug 26   On this day in history ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

Aug 27   Clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57   

Aug 28   On this day in history nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98)   

Aug 28   Nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67 in the year 1958.   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist   

Jan 03   In the year 1958 birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

Jan 04   Nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1958 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 08   Paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883) died in the year 1958.   

Jan 09   Paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies in the year 1958.   

Jan 10   In the year 1958 charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

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