Page 3: Historical Events In 1958

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

Feb 05   In the year 1958 gamel Abdel Nasser nominated first President of United Arab Republic   

Feb 05   Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84 in the year 1958.   

Feb 05   In the year 1958 test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, West Indies vs Pakistan, Port-of-Spain   

Feb 05   In the year 1958 vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km   

Feb 06   In the year 1958 7 Manchester United soccer players die in an air crash near Munich   

Feb 06   On this day in history 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash   

Feb 06   A plane carrying the Manchester United football team crashed at Munich airport, killing 7 of the team in the year 1958.   

Feb 06   Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid on this day in history.   

Feb 07   1st showing of DAF 600 auto on this day in history.   

Feb 07   In the year 1958 dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced   

Feb 07   Walter Kingsford, actor (My Favorite Blonde, Fly by Night), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Feb 08   Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia in the year 1958.   

Feb 08   French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die in the year 1958.   

Feb 08   In the year 1958 kIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle WA (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Feb 10   Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 in the year 1958.   

Feb 11   On this day in history 1st flight with black stewardess, RC Taylor, Ithaca NY   

Feb 11   Auto racer Marshall Teague died at age thirty-seven after attempting to raise the closed-course speed record at Daytona on this day in history.   

Feb 11   Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Minister of Foreign affairs in the year 1958.   

Feb 11   On this day in history ruth Carol Taylor is first African-American woman hired as flight attendant   

Feb 12   Marcel Cachin, 1st communist French senator, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Feb 13   On this day in history georges Rouault, French painter (Christ aux outrages), dies at 86   

Feb 14   On this day in history arab Federation of Iraq & Jordan forms   

Feb 15   In the year 1958 ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB   

Feb 15   Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones Great Britain on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN on this day in history.   

Feb 15   Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA on this day in history.   

Feb 15   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA   

Feb 15   On this day in history sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra   

Feb 19   Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records on this day in history.   

Feb 20   On this day in history thurston Hall, actor (Mr Schuyler-Topper), dies at 75   

Feb 21   On this day in history "Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater NYC for 3 performances   

Feb 21   Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser President (99.9% vote) in the year 1958.   

Feb 22   On this day in history "Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater NYC after 3 performances   

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Jan 02   Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Russian pianist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1958 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of gary Jones, Welsh-born actor   

Jan 05   In the year 1958 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 in the year 1958.   

Jan 01   In the year 1958 david Broekman, musican (Think Fast), dies at 55   

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

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   On this day in history paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   Charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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