Page 8: Historical Events In 1958

May 16   Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 in the year 1958.   

May 16   Walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter on this day in history.   

May 17   In the year 1958 emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria   

May 19   "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks on this day in history.   

May 19   Bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

May 19   In the year 1958 premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London   

May 19   On this day in history uS &Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)   

May 20   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 21   Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island on this day in history.   

May 21   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)   

May 23   In the year 1958 mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China   

May 24   In the year 1958 president Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion   

May 24   On this day in history united Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service   

May 24   On this day in history uP & International News Service merge into United Press International   

May 25   On this day in history rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

May 26   Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed in the year 1958.   

May 26   The HSS-1N helicopter, capable of day and night antisubmarine warfare under instrument flight conditions, was publicly flown at NAS Corpus Christi in the year 1958.   

May 26   Union Square, San Fransisco becomes state historical landmark in the year 1958.   

May 26   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 27   In the year 1958 ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46   

May 27   On this day in history ernest Green & 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS   

May 27   Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.   

May 28   French Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.   

May 28   On this day in history french govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle   

May 28   Mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

May 29   In the year 1958 juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76   

May 29   On this day in history real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels   

May 30   Unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington in the year 1958.   

May 30   In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)   

May 31   US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.   

Jun 01   In the year 1958 charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France   

Jun 01   General De Gaulle named the premier of France in the year 1958.   

Jun 02   On this day in history alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio   

Jun 03   In the year 1958 referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers   

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

Jan 03   Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1958 birth of matt Frewer, Washington DC, actor (Max Headroom, Doctor Doctor)   

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

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

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

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   Petru Groza, premier/president (Romania, 1945-58), dies at 74 in the year 1958.   

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

Jan 09   In the year 1958 paul Fechter, German writer/historian (God's Magician), dies   

Jan 10   On this day in history charles de Trooz, Belgian writer, dies at 52   

Jan 11   On this day in history alec Rowley, composer, dies at 65