Page 11: Historical Events In 1958

Aug 02   Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 in the year 1958.   

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

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

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

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

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 15   William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 in the year 1958.   

Aug 16   In the year 1958 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   World's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec on this day in history.   

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

Aug 18   Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland andWales)   

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

Aug 18   TV game show scandal investigation starts on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 21   Stevan Hristic, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1958.   

Aug 22   On this day in history roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

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

Aug 23   Martin du Gard, writer, dies on this day in history.   

Aug 24   On this day in history fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open   

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

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 in the year 1958.   

Aug 27   Ernest O Lawrence, inventor (Cyclotron-Nobel 1939), dies at 57 in the year 1958.   

Aug 28   Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98) in the year 1958.   

Aug 28   In the year 1958 nikolay Semyonovich Golovanov, composer, dies at 67   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor) was born in the year 1958.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of nina Foust, Asheboro NC, LPGA golfer (1994 Hawaiian Ladies Open-6th)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist   

Jan 04   Gary Jones, Welsh-born actor was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Suzy Amis, Okla City, actress (Blame it on Rio, Where the Heart is) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Donna Rice, New Orleans La, model/Gary Hart's lover was born in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history waverley John Anderson, Scot, viscount/governor of Bengal, dies at 75   

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

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