Page 2: Historical Events In 1958

Jan 21   KMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 22   On this day in history kRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast   

Jan 23   In the year 1958 "Body Beautiful" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 60 performances   

Jan 23   On this day in history dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez flees Venezuela, Larrazábal takes power   

Jan 23   In the year 1958 hanif Mohammad completes 337 in 970 minutes vs West Indies   

Jan 24   In the year 1958 after warming to 100,000,000 degrees, 2 light atoms are bashed together to create a heavier atom, resulting in 1st man-made nuclear fusion   

Jan 26   H Laskow replaces Moshe Dayan as Israeli minister of Defense on this day in history.   

Jan 26   Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history ferenc Münnich follows Kádár as premier of Hungary   

Jan 27   Ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary in the year 1958.   

Jan 28   On this day in history construction began on first private thorium-uranium nuclear reactor   

Jan 28   Dodger catcher Roy Campanella is paralyzed in an automobile wreck in the year 1958.   

Jan 29   On this day in history movie actor Paul Newman and actress Joanne Woodward are married.   

Jan 29   On this day in history murderer, Charles Starkweather, captured by police in Wyoming   

Jan 29   Paul Newman &Joanne Woodward wed in the year 1958.   

Jan 30   Earnest H Heinkel, German airplane builder (WW II), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Jan 30   House of Lords passes bill allowing women in in the year 1958.   

Jan 30   In the year 1958 the first 2-way moving sidewalk in service, Dallas TX   

Jan 31   In the year 1958 america launches its first satellite, Explorer I, from Cape Canaverel   

Jan 31   In the year 1958 in Ottawa Ontario James Gladstone takes his seat as Canada's first native Senator; Alberta Blood Indian is appointed by the Prime Minister John Diefenbaker.   

Jan 31   On this day in history james van Allen discovers radiation belt   

Jan 31   The U.S. enters the space race with the successful launch of the Explorer One satellite in the year 1958.   

Jan 31   US launches their first artificial satellite, Explorer 1 in the year 1958.   

Feb 01   On this day in history 1959 Swiss males vote against voting rights for women   

Feb 01   Clinton Joseph Davisson, dies in the year 1958.   

Feb 01   Egypt & Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic on this day in history.   

Feb 01   In the year 1958 uS satellite (Explorer I) launched   

Feb 02   Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic in the year 1958.   

Feb 03   On this day in history henry Kuttner, sci-fi author (Dark World, As You Were), dies at 42   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart & peaks at #3 in the year 1958.   

Feb 03   Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart &peaks at #3 on this day in history.   

Feb 04   "Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 192 performances in the year 1958.   

Feb 04   Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Feb 05   In the year 1958 clifton R Wharton confirmed as 1st US black foreign minister (Romania)   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Andy Borowitz, American comedian and satirist was born in the year 1958.   

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

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 in the year 1958.   

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   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1958 death of paul Pilgrim, American athlete (b. 1883)   

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

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