Page 8: Historical Events In 1958
Saturday, 18 January 2025
May 16 Jeroom Verten [Jozef F Vermetten], Flemish playwright, dies at 49 on this day in history.
May 16 In the year 1958 walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter
May 17 In the year 1958 emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria
May 19 On this day in history "South Pacific" soundtrack album goes to #1 &stays #1 for 31 weeks
May 19 On this day in history bruno Sturmer, composer, dies at 65
May 19 On this day in history premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party" in London
May 19 US &Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) in the year 1958.
May 20 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
May 21 Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island in the year 1958.
May 21 US performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests) on this day in history.
May 23 On this day in history mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China
May 24 On this day in history president Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion
May 24 In the year 1958 united Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service
May 24 UP & International News Service merge into United Press International in the year 1958.
May 25 Rolland Beaumont, cricketer (5 Tests for S Africa), dies in the year 1958.
May 26 In the year 1958 ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed
May 26 The HSS-1N helicopter, capable of day and night antisubmarine warfare under instrument flight conditions, was publicly flown at NAS Corpus Christi on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history union Square, San Fransisco becomes state historical landmark
May 26 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
May 27 Ainslie Pryor, actor (Adventures of Hiram Holiday), dies at 46 on this day in history.
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) in the year 1958.
May 28 French Government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.
May 28 French govt of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history mikulas Schneider-Trvavsky, composer, dies at 77
May 29 Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 in the year 1958.
May 29 Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels in the year 1958.
May 30 In the year 1958 unidentified soldiers killed in WWII & Korean War buried in Arlington
May 30 On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)
May 31 In the year 1958 uS performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)
Jun 01 In the year 1958 charles de Gaulle becomes premier of France
Jun 01 On this day in history general De Gaulle named the premier of France
Jun 02 Alan Freed joins WABC (NYC) radio on this day in history.
Jun 03 Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers on this day in history.
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