Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   In the year 1958 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

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

Aug 03   USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap in the year 1958.   

Aug 04   Dumont TV Network crumbles on this day in history.   

Aug 05   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 in the year 1958.   

Aug 06   In the year 1958 glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles   

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

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

Aug 14   Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 in the year 1958.   

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   On this day in history paul Panzer, actor (Cat's Paw, Mildred Pierce), dies at 85   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history 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   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales) on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published on this day in history.   

Aug 18   In the year 1958 tV game show scandal investigation starts   

Aug 19   Antonius "Toon" Verhey, violin cellist/conductor, dies at 63 in the year 1958.   

Aug 19   NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes the 50th state of the United States of America in the year 1958.   

Aug 21   KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

Aug 21   In the year 1958 stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73   

Aug 22   Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 23   Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours in the year 1958.   

Aug 23   In the year 1958 martin du Gard, writer, dies   

Aug 24   In the year 1958 fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open   

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

Aug 26   In the year 1958 ralph Vaughan Williams, English composer, dies at 85   

Aug 27   In the year 1958 clark Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn   

Aug 27   Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Aug 28   Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker   

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   In the year 1958 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 08   On this day in history death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1958 alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65