tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42903203852234549432024-03-13T16:59:26.963-05:001958: A MIGHTY GOOD YEAR!Vanessa F. Church is fascinated by the awesome events and occurances taking place in the phenomenal year of 1958. In this blog she will highlight some of the more interesting features of this great year:the people, the music, the movies; inventions;events that shaped our present world view; births; deaths, etc. Of little known folks as well as celebrities.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-21158497297768380432013-08-12T18:19:00.000-05:002013-08-12T18:19:47.965-05:001958: A Great Year for Autos<br /><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-91223453624863605742013-07-11T22:55:00.001-05:002013-08-12T11:52:30.975-05:00My 55th Birthday--The Most Important Day of 2013Today, I am overwhelmed with excitement in anticipation of my birthday on August 25, 2013. This is the most important day of my year because this is the anniversary of the day I was born. By the time my birthday comes I will be 55 years, or 660 months, or 20,088 days, or 482,112 hours, or 28,926,720 minutes, or 1,735,603,200 seconds.<br />
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I love my birthday because it is the only real holiday in August.
Summer is my all time favorite season and it is always hot in August. Some of my most memorable experiences happened in August. My daughter Na'Tifah was also born in August. I count her as my gift from GOD for my 32nd birthday!<br />
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There are some people--some famous, some not so famous and some infamous who share my birthday. My great aunt, Clara Nash, my grandmother's older sister, was also born
on August 25th, as well as a first cousin to my grandmother cousin, Theodora Wordlaw. Growing up, it
made me feel good to know we all three shared the same birthday. I felt
special. <br />
I am quietly trying to figure out how I would like to celebrate my birthday. I would love to have a big party and have Peabo Bryson and Jeffrey Osborne, two of my favorite male vocalists, sing a 'Happy Birthday' duet to me. That would be the ultimate... Oh well, a girl can dream can't she? <br />
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<br />Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-58394094634154781462009-05-30T17:16:00.000-05:002013-07-11T20:56:02.376-05:00December 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_1_1958_120906.html">December 1</a><br />
Central African Republic made autonomous member of French Community (National Day)<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_1_1958_120905.html">December 1</a><br />
"Flower Drum Song" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 602 performances<br />
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Our Lady of Angels School burns, killing 92 students and 3 nuns (Chic)<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_2_1958_120909.html">December 2</a><br />
24th Heisman Trophy Award: Pete Dawkins, Army (HB)<br />
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Benelux treaty signed by Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg<br />
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KNOP TV channel 2 in North Platte, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_3_1958_120913.html">December 3</a><br />
Indonesian parliament accepts nationalisation of Dutch businesses<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_4_1958_120914.html">December 4</a><br />
Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within French Community<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_4_1958_120915.html">December 4</a><br />
Finnish government of Fagerholm, resigns<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_5_1958_120917.html">December 5</a><br />
Phils drop plans for New York sportcast as Yankees threat to do same in Philadelphia<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_5_1958_120918.html">December 5</a><br />
WTOL TV channel 11 in Toledo, OH (CBS) begins broadcasting<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_6_1958_120920.html">December 6</a><br />
U.S. lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_7_1958_120922.html">December 7</a><br />
Romulo Betancourt elected President of Venezuela<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_9_1958_120926.html">December 9</a><br />
Robert H W Welch, Jr. and 11 other men meet in Indianapolis to form anti-Communist John Birch Society<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_10_1958_120928.html">December 10</a><br />
1st domestic (NY-Miami) passenger jet flight-National 707 flew 111<br />
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University of Pitts agrees to buy Forbes Field from the Pirates<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_11_1958_120933.html">December 11</a><br />
4th (last) Dutch government of Drees falls<br />
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Archibald MacLeish's "JB," premieres in New York City<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_11_1958_120935.html">December 11</a><br />
Upper Volta (now Bourkina Fasso) gains autonomy from France<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_12_1958_120938.html">December 12</a><br />
Dutch social democratic party-ministers/premier Drees dismissed<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_12_1958_120939.html">December 12</a><br />
Fergie Gupte takes 9-102 with leggies vs. West Indies at Kanpur<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_16_1958_120954.html">December 16</a><br />
Bogota warehouse fire kills 82<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_18_1958_120957.html">December 18</a><br />
1st test project of Signal Communications by Orbiting Relay Equip<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_18_1958_120958.html">December 18</a><br />
1st voice from space: recorded Christmas message by Eisenhower<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_18_1958_120959.html">December 18</a><br />
Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day)<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_19_1958_120960.html">December 19</a><br />
1st radio broadcast from space (President Eisenhower voice "To all mankind, America's wish for Peace on Earth and Good Will to Men Everywhere")<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_21_1958_120965.html">December 21</a><br />
Charles De Gaulle wins 7 year term as 1st President of 5th Rep of France<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_22_1958_120970.html">December 22</a><br />
2nd Dutch Beel government forms<br />
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"Chipmunk Song" reaches #1<br />
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"Whoop-Up" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 56 performances<br />
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Abdallah Ibrahim forms government of Morocco<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_23_1958_120974.html">December 23</a><br />
"Party with Comden and Green" opens at John Golden New York City for 38 performances<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_25_1958_120979.html">December 25</a><br />
Alan Freed's Christmas Rock and Roll Spectacular opens<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_28_1958_120985.html">December 28</a><br />
Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon and Theodore with David Seville) hit #1<br />
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What might be called greatest NFL game, Colts beat Giants 23-17<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_29_1958_120992.html">December 29</a><br />
Baltimore Colts beat New York Giants 23-17 in NFL championship game<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_29_1958_120993.html">December 29</a><br />
TV soap "Young Dr. Malone" debuts<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_30_1958_120996.html">December 30</a><br />
French franc devalued<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_31_1958_120999.html">December 31</a><br />
47th Davis Cup: USA beats Australia in Brisbane (3-2)<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_31_1958_121000.html">December 31</a><br />
Cubans dictator Batista flees<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_31_1958_121001.html">December 31</a><br />
International Geophyscial Year ends<br />
<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/december_31_1958_121002.html">December 31</a><br />
Willie Shoemaker 1st jockey to win national riding championship 4XVanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-18683921951163351542009-05-30T17:15:00.000-05:002009-05-30T17:16:16.760-05:00November 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_1_1958_120826.html">November 1</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_3_1958_120831.html">November 3</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_4_1958_120835.html">November 4</a><br />Angelo G. Roncalli crowned as pope John XXIII<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_4_1958_120836.html">November 4</a><br />Belgian government of Eyskens, resigns<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_4_1958_120837.html">November 4</a><br />Democrats win U.S. congressional election<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_5_1958_120839.html">November 5</a><br />KGLD (now KSNG) TV channel 11 in Garden City, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_5_1958_120838.html">November 5</a><br />"Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 5 performances<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_6_1958_120840.html">November 6</a><br />AL announces that Kansas City will play AL record 52 night games in 1959<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_6_1958_120841.html">November 6</a><br />Belgium government of Eyskens and Lilar forms<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_6_1958_120842.html">November 6</a><br />Wilber Snyder beats V Gagne in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_8_1958_120845.html">November 8</a><br />"Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 5 performances<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_10_1958_120847.html">November 10</a><br />Bertolt Brecht's "Der aufhaltsame Aufstieg des Arturo o Ui," premieres<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_10_1958_120848.html">November 10</a><br />WUFT TV channel 5 in Gainesville, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_11_1958_120850.html">November 11</a><br />AL announces Kansas City will play AL record 52 night games in 1959<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_11_1958_120849.html">November 11</a><br />"La Plume de Ma Tante" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 835 performances<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_12_1958_120851.html">November 12</a><br />Bob Turley of Yankees wins Cy Young Award<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_13_1958_120852.html">November 13</a><br />New York City Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball called the Continental League<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_17_1958_120863.html">November 17</a><br />KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_18_1958_120866.html">November 18</a><br />1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_18_1958_120867.html">November 18</a><br />Indians minority stockholders sell their stock to William Delay<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_19_1958_120869.html">November 19</a><br />First 2 F-27 Fokker's Friendships delivered on Aer Lingus<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_24_1958_120878.html">November 24</a><br />Mali becomes an autonomous state within French Community<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_25_1958_120882.html">November 25</a><br />Senegal becomes an autonomous state in French Community<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_27_1958_120886.html">November 27</a><br />U.S.S.R. abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_28_1958_120890.html">November 28</a><br />AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_28_1958_120891.html">November 28</a><br />Chad becomes an autonomous republic within French community<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_28_1958_120892.html">November 28</a><br />Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_28_1958_120893.html">November 28</a><br />George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_28_1958_120894.html">November 28</a><br />KCOO (now KABY) TV channel 9 in Aberdeen, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_28_1958_120895.html">November 28</a><br />Test Cricket debut for Wes Hall, vs. India at Bombay<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_28_1958_120896.html">November 28</a><br />U.S. reports 1st full-range firing of an ICBM<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_29_1958_120901.html">November 29</a><br />46th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_30_1958_120903.html">November 30</a><br />1st guided missile destroyer launched, Dewey, Bath, Me<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/november_30_1958_120904.html">November 30</a><br />WKBW TV channel 7 in Buffalo, New York (ABC) begins broadcastingVanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-29468465548116774252009-05-30T17:13:00.001-05:002009-05-30T17:15:11.179-05:00October 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_1_1958_120711.html">October 1</a><br />Britain transfers Christmas Island (south of Java) to Australia<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_1_1958_120713.html">October 1</a><br />Vanguard Project transferred from military to NASA<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_2_1958_120716.html">October 2</a><br />Guinea (French Guinea) gains independence from France (National Day)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_2_1958_120717.html">October 2</a><br />Musical show "Valmouth," 1st produced in London<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_2_1958_120718.html">October 2</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_4_1958_120722.html">October 4</a><br />12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_4_1958_120723.html">October 4</a><br />5th French republic forms<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_5_1958_120727.html">October 5</a><br />KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_5_1958_120728.html">October 5</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_5_1958_120729.html">October 5</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_6_1958_120731.html">October 6</a><br />U.S. nuclear sub USS Seawolfe remains record 60 days under pole<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_7_1958_120732.html">October 7</a><br />Potter Stewart appointed to U.S. Supreme Court<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_7_1958_120733.html">October 7</a><br />U.S. manned space-flight project renamed Project Mercury<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_8_1958_120735.html">October 8</a><br />Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_8_1958_120736.html">October 8</a><br />Dr. Ake Senning installs 1st pacemaker in Stockholm<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_8_1958_120737.html">October 8</a><br />KCMT TV channel 7 in Alexandria, MN (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_8_1958_120738.html">October 8</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_9_1958_120739.html">October 9</a><br />Israeli Navy inaugrates it's 1st submarine<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_9_1958_120741.html">October 9</a><br />New York Yankees appear in 9 and win 7 of last 10 World Series<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_9_1958_120740.html">October 9</a><br />New York Yankees beat Braves 4 games to 3 in 55th World Series<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_10_1958_120743.html">October 10</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_10_1958_120744.html">October 10</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_11_1958_120749.html">October 11</a><br />2nd U.S. Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_11_1958_120748.html">October 11</a><br />"Goldilocks" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater New York City for 161 performances<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_12_1958_120752.html">October 12</a><br />CVP wins municipal elections in Belgium<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_12_1958_120753.html">October 12</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_12_1958_120754.html">October 12</a><br />WJRT TV channel 12 in Flint, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_14_1958_120763.html">October 14</a><br />Brendan Behan's "Hostage," premieres in London<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_14_1958_120764.html">October 14</a><br />Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_14_1958_120765.html">October 14</a><br />Paul Osborn's "World of Suzie Wong," premieres in New York City<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_14_1958_120766.html">October 14</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_15_1958_120769.html">October 15</a><br />Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Egypt<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_15_1958_120770.html">October 15</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_16_1958_120775.html">October 16</a><br />Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_16_1958_120776.html">October 16</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_19_1958_120787.html">October 19</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_21_1958_120795.html">October 21</a><br />1st women in English House of Lords<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_23_1958_120797.html">October 23</a><br />De Gaulle offers Algerians defiance "peace of the brave"<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_23_1958_120798.html">October 23</a><br />Soviet novelist Boris Pasternak, wins Nobel Prize for Literature<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_23_1958_120799.html">October 23</a><br />U.S.S.R. lends money to UAR to build Aswan High Dam<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_24_1958_120800.html">October 24</a><br />U.S.S.R. lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_26_1958_120809.html">October 26</a><br />PanAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip - New York to Paris<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_26_1958_120810.html">October 26</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_27_1958_120811.html">October 27</a><br />General Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as president of Pakistan<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_27_1958_120812.html">October 27</a><br />WEDU TV channel 3 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_28_1958_120817.html">October 28</a><br />Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope, taking name John XXIII<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_28_1958_120818.html">October 28</a><br />Pete Runnels wins Comeback Player of Year (avg went from .230 to .322)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_29_1958_120820.html">October 29</a><br />Boris Pasternak refuses Nobel prize for literature<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_29_1958_120821.html">October 29</a><br />Dr. F. Mason Sones is 1st doctor to perform a coronary angiogram<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/october_29_1958_120822.html">October 29</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test SiteVanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-84143156180465869742009-05-30T17:11:00.001-05:002009-05-30T17:13:46.478-05:00September 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_1_1958_120611.html">September 1</a><br />Mickey Wright wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_1_1958_120612.html">September 1</a><br />St. Louis Card Vinegar Bend Mizell walks a record 9 men in a shutout<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_2_1958_120613.html">September 2</a><br />Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_2_1958_120614.html">September 2</a><br />Henry Verwoerd appointed Prime Minister of South Africa<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_2_1958_120615.html">September 2</a><br />KAYS TV channel 7 in Hays, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_2_1958_120616.html">September 2</a><br />Minn announces $9 million bond issue to improve Metropolitan Stadium<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_2_1958_120617.html">September 2</a><br />National Defense Education Act was signed<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_5_1958_120622.html">September 5</a><br />1st color video recording on magnetic tape<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_5_1958_120621.html">September 5</a><br />"Doctor Zhivago" by Boris Pasternak published in US<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_5_1958_120623.html">September 5</a><br />WKPC TV channel 15 in Louisville, Kentucky (PBS) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_6_1958_120624.html">September 6</a><br />Mary Ann Mobley (Miss), 21, crowned 31st Miss America 1959<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_6_1958_120625.html">September 6</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_7_1958_120627.html">September 7</a><br />72nd U.S. Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene R Hard (36 61 62)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_7_1958_120628.html">September 7</a><br />78th U.S. Mens Tennis: A J Cooper beats M J Anderson (62 36 46 108 86)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_8_1958_120631.html">September 8</a><br />Mickey Wright wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_8_1958_120632.html">September 8</a><br />Oman turns over Gwadur (on Baluchistan coast) to Pakistan<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_8_1958_120633.html">September 8</a><br />Paul Anka opens Asian tour in Tokyo<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_9_1958_120635.html">September 9</a><br />Pirate Roberto Clemente ties record of 3 triples in a game<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_9_1958_120636.html">September 9</a><br />Race riots in Notting Hill Gate, London<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_10_1958_120639.html">September 10</a><br />WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_11_1958_120641.html">September 11</a><br />Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_12_1958_120647.html">September 12</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_12_1958_120646.html">September 12</a><br />U.S. Supreme Court orders Little Rock Arkansas high school to integrate<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_13_1958_120650.html">September 13</a><br />Braves Warren Spahn is 1st lefty to win 20 or more games 9 times<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_13_1958_120651.html">September 13</a><br />Queen Juliana christens passenger ship Rotterdam<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_14_1958_120653.html">September 14</a><br />Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jackson Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_14_1958_120654.html">September 14</a><br />WTAE TV channel 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ABC) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_14_1958_120655.html">September 14</a><br />Yankees win 24th pennant, and 9th under Casey Stengel<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_15_1958_120657.html">September 15</a><br />48 die in a train crash in Elizabethport NJ<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_15_1958_120658.html">September 15</a><br />Commuter train crashes through drawbridge, killing 48 (Newark NJ)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_17_1958_120663.html">September 17</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_19_1958_120668.html">September 19</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_20_1958_120670.html">September 20</a><br />Baltimore Oriole knuckler Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits New York Yankees 1-0<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_20_1958_120671.html">September 20</a><br />Ferhat Abbas forms Algerian government in exile (Cairo)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_20_1958_120672.html">September 20</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_21_1958_120674.html">September 21</a><br />1st airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands, Dallas, Texas<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_21_1958_120675.html">September 21</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_22_1958_120677.html">September 22</a><br />KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_22_1958_120678.html">September 22</a><br />U.S. nuclear sub USS Skate remains 31 days under Pole (record)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_23_1958_120680.html">September 23</a><br />Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_23_1958_120681.html">September 23</a><br />Stravinsky's "Thieni," premieres in Venetie<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_23_1958_120682.html">September 23</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_24_1958_120684.html">September 24</a><br />1st welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Ia<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_26_1958_120688.html">September 26</a><br />Columbia (U.S.) beats Sceptre (England) in 18th America's Cup<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_26_1958_120689.html">September 26</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_28_1958_120692.html">September 28</a><br />France adopts constitution<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_28_1958_120693.html">September 28</a><br />Guinea votes for independence from France<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_28_1958_120694.html">September 28</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_28_1958_120695.html">September 28</a><br />USAF selects Thor over Jupiter rocket for mass production as ICBM's<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_29_1958_120699.html">September 29</a><br />"Studio One," TV Anthology Drama last airs on CBS-TV<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_29_1958_120700.html">September 29</a><br />"Summertime Blues" by Eddie Cochran peaks at #8<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_29_1958_120701.html">September 29</a><br />"Texan," debuts on CBS-TV<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_29_1958_120702.html">September 29</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_30_1958_120704.html">September 30</a><br />French Guinee becomes independent republic Guinea<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/september_30_1958_120705.html">September 30</a><br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-5805901223682612932009-05-30T17:06:00.002-05:002009-05-30T17:09:40.673-05:00AUGUST 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_1_1958_120500.html">August 1</a><br />1st class postage up to 4 cents (had been 3 cents for 26 years)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_1_1958_120501.html">August 1</a><br />U.S. atomic sub USS Nautilus 1st dives under North Pole<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_2_1958_120503.html">August 2</a><br />Jordan and Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_3_1958_120507.html">August 3</a><br />USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_4_1958_120509.html">August 4</a><br />Dumont TV Network crumbles<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_5_1958_120512.html">August 5</a><br />Atomic sub USS Nautilus completes 1st trip under North Pole<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_5_1958_120513.html">August 5</a><br />Philip Kapleau, Zen teacher, 1st awakening under Yasutani Roshi<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_6_1958_120515.html">August 6</a><br />Glenn Davis sets record of 49.2 in 400-meter hurdles<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_6_1958_120516.html">August 6</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_10_1958_120528.html">August 10</a><br />Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Macktown Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_13_1958_120532.html">August 13</a><br />Indians' right fielder Rocky Colavito makes his pitching debut, hurling 3 hitless innings, Detroit 3, Cleveland 2<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_14_1958_120536.html">August 14</a><br />Canadian Football League plays 1st game (Winnipeg 29, Edmonton 21)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_14_1958_120538.html">August 14</a><br />KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_15_1958_120544.html">August 15</a><br />25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19 (70,000)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_15_1958_120545.html">August 15</a><br />Buddy Holly weds Maria Santiago<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_15_1958_120546.html">August 15</a><br />Marshal Boelganin resigns as director of Staatsbank<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_15_1958_120547.html">August 15</a><br />Soviet Marshal Bulganin resigns as director of State Bank<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_17_1958_120555.html">August 17</a><br />Bonnie Hoffman wins LPGA Kansas City Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_17_1958_120556.html">August 17</a><br />World's 1st Moon probe, US's Thor-Able, explodes at T +77 sec<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120560.html">August 18</a><br />Betsy Palmer joins Today Show panel<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120562.html">August 18</a><br />Floyd Patterson TKOs Roy Harris in 13 for heavyweight boxing title<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120563.html">August 18</a><br />Great Britain issues regional stamps for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120559.html">August 18</a><br />"Lolita," by Vladimir Nabokov, published<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120564.html">August 18</a><br />Perez Prado "Mambo King," receives one of the 1st gold records<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120565.html">August 18</a><br />TV game show scandal investigation starts<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120566.html">August 18</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_18_1958_120567.html">August 18</a><br />Verne Gagne beats Edouard Carpentier in Omaha, to become NWA champ<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_19_1958_120569.html">August 19</a><br />NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_20_1958_120573.html">August 20</a><br />Dale Long becomes 1st major league lefty catcher in 52 years<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_20_1958_120574.html">August 20</a><br />Detroit Tiger Jim Bunning no-hits Boston Red Sox, 3-0<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_21_1958_120576.html">August 21</a><br />KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_22_1958_120580.html">August 22</a><br />Argos' Boyd Carter, Dave Mann combine for record 131-yd punt return<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_22_1958_120581.html">August 22</a><br />Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_23_1958_120585.html">August 23</a><br />China resumes fire on Quemoi and Matsoe<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_23_1958_120586.html">August 23</a><br />Marie Ashton completes playing piano a female record 133 hours<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_24_1958_120588.html">August 24</a><br />Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_24_1958_120589.html">August 24</a><br />Sergei Popov wins Stockholm marathon (2:15:17.0) (WR)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_27_1958_120597.html">August 27</a><br />Calvin Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_27_1958_120598.html">August 27</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at S Atlantic Ocean<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_27_1958_120599.html">August 27</a><br />U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik 3 with 2 dogs aboard<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_28_1958_120603.html">August 28</a><br />Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out (98)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_29_1958_120606.html">August 29</a><br />Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colo<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_29_1958_120607.html">August 29</a><br />George Harrison joins Quarrymen (Lennon-McCartney-Best-Sutcliffe)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/august_30_1958_120609.html">August 30</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at S Atlantic OceanVanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-67340016646109211892009-05-30T16:59:00.002-05:002009-05-30T17:05:07.783-05:00JULY 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_2_1958_120397.html">July 2</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_3_1958_120398.html">July 3</a><br />"Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS and NBC)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_4_1958_120401.html">July 4</a><br />72nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: A Cooper beats N Fraser (36 63 64 13-11)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_5_1958_120404.html">July 5</a><br />65th Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Mortimer (86 62)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_5_1958_120405.html">July 5</a><br />J Pengel forms government/Emanuels premier of Suriname<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_6_1958_120408.html">July 6</a><br />Adolfo Lopez Mateos elected President of Mexico<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_6_1958_120409.html">July 6</a><br />Alaska becomes 49th state<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_7_1958_120413.html">July 7</a><br />C A Milton scores 104* on Test Cricket debut, England vs. New Zealand Headingley<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_7_1958_120414.html">July 7</a><br />President Eisenhower signed a bill approving Alaskan statehood<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_7_1958_120415.html">July 7</a><br />William Shea outlines plans for a $12M stadium at Flushing Meadows New York<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_8_1958_120418.html">July 8</a><br />25th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 4-3 at Memorial Stadium, Balt<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_9_1958_120422.html">July 9</a><br />Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock and ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_10_1958_120424.html">July 10</a><br />1st parking meter installed in England (625 installed)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_10_1958_120425.html">July 10</a><br />Ex-king Norodom Sihanoek appointed premier of Cambodia<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_12_1958_120429.html">July 12</a><br />"Li'l Abner" closes at St. James Theater New York City after 693 performances<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_12_1958_120430.html">July 12</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_13_1958_120431.html">July 13</a><br />13th U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship won by Mickey Wright<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_13_1958_120432.html">July 13</a><br />87th British Golf Open: Peter Thomson shoots a 278 at Royal Lytham<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_13_1958_120433.html">July 13</a><br />Patty Berg wins LPGA American Women's Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_14_1958_120436.html">July 14</a><br />General Abdul K Kassem forms a military government in Iraq<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_14_1958_120437.html">July 14</a><br />Pope Pius XII publishes his 39th and last encyclical Meminisse juvat<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_14_1958_120438.html">July 14</a><br />Saddam Hussein and Iraqi army overthrows the monarchy<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_15_1958_120445.html">July 15</a><br />President Eisenhower sends U.S. troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_17_1958_120451.html">July 17</a><br />King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_17_1958_120452.html">July 17</a><br />Peter Shaffer's "Five Finger Exercise," premieres in London<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_17_1958_120453.html">July 17</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Enwetak<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_19_1958_120460.html">July 19</a><br />Charly Gaul wins Tour de France<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_19_1958_120459.html">July 19</a><br />"Oh, Captain!" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 192 performances<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_20_1958_120462.html">July 20</a><br />40th PGA Championship: Dow Finsterwald shoots a 276 at Llanerch CC PA<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_20_1958_120463.html">July 20</a><br />Betty Jameson/Mary Lena Faulk wins Homestead 4-Ball Golf Tournament<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_20_1958_120464.html">July 20</a><br />King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_22_1958_120468.html">July 22</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear Test at Bikini Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_23_1958_120472.html">July 23</a><br />1st 4 women named to peerage in House of Lords<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_24_1958_120475.html">July 24</a><br />14 people named 1st life peers in U.K.<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_24_1958_120476.html">July 24</a><br />Ted Williams is fined $250 for spitting at Boston fans again<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_24_1958_120477.html">July 24</a><br />Test Cricket debuts against New Zealand for Dexter, Illingworth and Subba Row<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_26_1958_120484.html">July 26</a><br />Army launches 4th U.S. successful satellite, Explorer IV<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_27_1958_120486.html">July 27</a><br />Louise Suggs wins LPGA French Lick Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_28_1958_120488.html">July 28</a><br />Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_29_1958_120490.html">July 29</a><br />President Eisenhower signs NASA and Space Act of 1958<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_29_1958_120491.html">July 29</a><br />Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/july_31_1958_120497.html">July 31</a><br />Anti-Chinese uprising in TibetVanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-65361152685798881202009-05-30T16:56:00.002-05:002009-05-30T16:58:39.084-05:00JUNE 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_1_1958_120299.html">June 1</a><br />Belgian christian-democrats win parliamentary election<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_1_1958_120300.html">June 1</a><br />Charles de Gaulle elected premier of France<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_1_1958_120301.html">June 1</a><br />Louise Suggs wins LPGA Gatlinburg Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_2_1958_120303.html">June 2</a><br />Alan Freed joins WABC (New York City) radio<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_2_1958_120304.html">June 2</a><br />Brooks Robinson, hits into 1st of record 4 triple plays<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_2_1958_120305.html">June 2</a><br />Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford fans 6 in a row to tie an AL record<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_3_1958_120307.html">June 3</a><br />Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_4_1958_120311.html">June 4</a><br />French premier De Gaulle arrives in Algiers<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_4_1958_120312.html">June 4</a><br />San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer and B Schmidt are 2nd to hit consecutive pinch home runs<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_6_1958_120316.html">June 6</a><br />Ozzie Virgil is 1st black to play as a Tiger<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_6_1958_120317.html">June 6</a><br />Premier Charles de Gaulle says Algeria will always be French<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_7_1958_120320.html">June 7</a><br />90th Belmont: Pete Anderson aboard Cavan wins in 2:30.2<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_7_1958_120321.html">June 7</a><br />Battles between Turkish and Greeks Cypriots break out<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_8_1958_120327.html">June 8</a><br />4th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_9_1958_120330.html">June 9</a><br />"Purple People Eater" by Sheb Wooley hits #1<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_11_1958_120333.html">June 11</a><br />U.N. Security council sends observers to Lebanon<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_12_1958_120335.html">June 12</a><br />"Make Me Laugh," TV Game Show; last airs on ABC-TV, syndicated 1979<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_13_1958_120337.html">June 13</a><br />Frank Zappa graduates from Antelope Valley High School in Lancaster, California<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_14_1958_120339.html">June 14</a><br />58th U.S. Golf Open: Tommy Bolt shoots a 283 at Southern Hills in Tulsa<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_14_1958_120340.html">June 14</a><br />British parachutists lands on Cyprus<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_14_1958_120341.html">June 14</a><br />Nelson Mandela weds Winnie Madikizela<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_15_1958_120345.html">June 15</a><br />Louise Suggs wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_16_1958_120348.html">June 16</a><br />"Flip Top Box" by Dicky Doo and The Don'ts hits #46<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_16_1958_120349.html">June 16</a><br />Government troops land on North-Celebes Indonesia<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_17_1958_120351.html">June 17</a><br />Radio Moscow reports execution of Hungarian ex-premier Imre Nagy<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_20_1958_120355.html">June 20</a><br />New Zealand all out 47 vs. England at Lord's Laker 4-13, Lock 5-17<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_22_1958_120361.html">June 22</a><br />Game in Kansas City between A's and Red Sox delayed 29 minutes due to tornado<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_22_1958_120362.html">June 22</a><br />Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_23_1958_120364.html">June 23</a><br />Dutch Reformed Church accepts women ministers<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_23_1958_120365.html">June 23</a><br />Federal judge rules race separation must end in 2 years in Little Rock<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_23_1958_120366.html">June 23</a><br />Foundation Praemium Erasmianum (Erasmus Prize) established<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_26_1958_120370.html">June 26</a><br />Gaston Eyskens becomes premier of Belgium<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_26_1958_120371.html">June 26</a><br />Mackinac Straits Bridge, Michigan dedicated<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_26_1958_120372.html">June 26</a><br />Vanguard SLV-2 launched for Earth orbit (failed)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_27_1958_120375.html">June 27</a><br />Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_27_1958_120376.html">June 27</a><br />Harry Burrell flies KC-135 record (5:27:42.8) New York to London<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_28_1958_120380.html">June 28</a><br />Brazil becomes world soccer champ in Sweden<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_28_1958_120381.html">June 28</a><br />Nancy Ramey swims world record 100m (1:09.6)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_29_1958_120386.html">June 29</a><br />Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_30_1958_120390.html">June 30</a><br />Dutch Government of Drees ends obligatory dismissal of married teachers<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/june_30_1958_120389.html">June 30</a><br />"No Chemise, Please" by Gerry Grenahan peaks at #24Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-36903025963302418532009-05-30T16:49:00.002-05:002009-05-30T16:54:21.138-05:00MAY 1958<a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_1_1958_120191.html">May 1</a><br />Ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_1_1958_120192.html">May 1</a><br />Arturo Frondizi sworn in as president of Argentina<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_2_1958_120193.html">May 2</a><br />Yankees threaten to broadcast games nationwide if NL goes ahead with plans to broadcast, games into New York City<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_3_1958_120196.html">May 3</a><br />84th Kentucky Derby: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 2:05<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_3_1958_120197.html">May 3</a><br />WINS suspends Alan Freed for causing a riot in Boston, he quits<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_4_1958_120199.html">May 4</a><br />Alberto Lleras Camargo chosen president of Colombia<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_5_1958_120201.html">May 5</a><br />KNME TV channel 5 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (PBS) begins broadcasting<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_5_1958_120202.html">May 5</a><br />Pulitzer prize awarded to James Agee for (Death in the Family)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_5_1958_120203.html">May 5</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_7_1958_120204.html">May 7</a><br />Howard Johnson sets aircraft altitude record in F-104, 27,810 m<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_8_1958_120206.html">May 8</a><br />President Eisenhower orders National Guard out of Central High School, Little Rock<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_8_1958_120207.html">May 8</a><br />Vice President Nixon is shoved, stoned, booed and spat upon by protesters in Peru<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_9_1958_120209.html">May 9</a><br />Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_11_1958_120216.html">May 11</a><br />Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Lawton Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_11_1958_120218.html">May 11</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_11_1958_120217.html">May 11</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_12_1958_120221.html">May 12</a><br />"Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu" by Dicky Doo and The Dont's hits #40<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_12_1958_120222.html">May 12</a><br />U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_13_1958_120226.html">May 13</a><br />French settlers riot against French army in Algeria<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_13_1958_120227.html">May 13</a><br />Jordan and Iraq form Arab Federation<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_13_1958_120228.html">May 13</a><br />Pierre Pflimlin forms French government<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_13_1958_120229.html">May 13</a><br />Rioters attack U.S. Vice President Nixon in Venezuela<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_13_1958_120230.html">May 13</a><br />Stan Musial, is 8th to get 3,000 hits<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_15_1958_120232.html">May 15</a><br />U.S.S.R. launches Sputnik III<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_16_1958_120234.html">May 16</a><br />Eli Beeding experiences 83 g deceleration on a rocket sled, New Mexico<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_16_1958_120235.html">May 16</a><br />Walter Irwin flies 2,259 KPH in F-104A Starfighter<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_17_1958_120238.html">May 17</a><br />84th Preakness: Ismael Valenzuela aboard Tim Tam wins in 1:57.2<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_17_1958_120239.html">May 17</a><br />Emergency crisis proclaimed in Algeria<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_18_1958_120241.html">May 18</a><br />Wiffi Smith wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_19_1958_120244.html">May 19</a><br />Premiere of Harold Pinter's "Birthday Party," in London<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_19_1958_120245.html">May 19</a><br />South Pacific soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_19_1958_120246.html">May 19</a><br />U.S. and Canada form North American Air Defense Command (NORAD)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_20_1958_120249.html">May 20</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_21_1958_120253.html">May 21</a><br />Indonesian paratroopers reconquers Morotai Island<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_21_1958_120254.html">May 21</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_23_1958_120258.html">May 23</a><br />Mao Tse tung start "Great leap forward" movement in China<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_24_1958_120261.html">May 24</a><br />"New Girl in Town" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 432 performances<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_24_1958_120262.html">May 24</a><br />President Batista opens offensive against Fidel Castro's rebellion<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_24_1958_120263.html">May 24</a><br />UP and International News Service merge into United Press International<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_26_1958_120269.html">May 26</a><br />Ceylon emergency crisis proclaimed<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_26_1958_120270.html">May 26</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_26_1958_120271.html">May 26</a><br />Union Square, San Francisco becomes state historical landmark<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_27_1958_120273.html">May 27</a><br />Ernest Green and 600 whites graduate from Little Rock's Central HS<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_27_1958_120274.html">May 27</a><br />Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_28_1958_120279.html">May 28</a><br />French government of Pflimlin resigns/200,000 demonstrate against De Gaulle<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_28_1958_120280.html">May 28</a><br />Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Land of Sky Golf Open<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_29_1958_120283.html">May 29</a><br />Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_30_1958_120288.html">May 30</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Enwetak (atmospheric tests)<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_30_1958_120289.html">May 30</a><br />Unidentified soldiers killed in WW II and Korean War buried in Arlington<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_31_1958_120293.html">May 31</a><br />Dick Dale invents "surf music" with "Let's Go Trippin"<br /><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/may_31_1958_120294.html">May 31</a><br />U.S. performs nuclear test at Bikini Island (atmospheric tests)Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-69292153710469331592009-04-06T16:57:00.000-05:002009-04-06T16:58:14.798-05:00APRIL 1958<a title="April 1" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_1">April 1</a> - The <a title="BBC Radiophonic Workshop" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBC_Radiophonic_Workshop">BBC Radiophonic Workshop</a> is established.<br /><a title="April 3" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_3">April 3</a> - <a title="Fidel Castro" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidel_Castro">Castro</a>'s revolutionary army begins its attacks on <a title="Havana" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Havana">Havana</a>.<br /><a title="April 4" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_4">April 4</a> - <a title="April 7" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_7">April 7</a> - In the first protest march for the <a title="Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campaign_for_Nuclear_Disarmament">Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament</a> from <a title="Hyde Park, London" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyde_Park,_London">Hyde Park, London</a> to <a title="Aldermaston" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aldermaston">Aldermaston</a>, <a title="Berkshire" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berkshire">Berkshire</a>, demonstrators demand the banning of <a class="mw-redirect" title="Nuclear weapons" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapons">nuclear weapons</a>.<br /><a title="April 4" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_4">April 4</a> - <a title="Cheryl Crane" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheryl_Crane">Cheryl Crane</a>, daughter of actress <a title="Lana Turner" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lana_Turner">Lana Turner</a>, fatally stabs her mother's gangster lover <a title="Johnny Stompanato" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Stompanato">Johnny Stompanato</a> (the stabbing is eventually ruled as <a title="Self-defense" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-defense">self-defense</a>).<br /><a title="April 6" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_6">April 6</a> - <a class="mw-redirect" title="Soraya Esfandiary Bakhtiari" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soraya_Esfandiary_Bakhtiari">Soraya Esfandiary Bakhtiari</a> divorces the Shah of Iran, <a title="Mohammad Reza Pahlavi" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Reza_Pahlavi">Mohammad Reza Pahlavi</a> after she is unable to produce any children.<br /><a title="April 14" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_14">April 14</a> - The satellite <a title="Sputnik 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sputnik_2">Sputnik 2</a> disintegrates in space after several orbits.<br /><a title="April 14" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_14">April 14</a> - <a title="Van Cliburn" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Cliburn">Van Cliburn</a> wins the <a class="mw-redirect" title="Tchaikovsky International Competition" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tchaikovsky_International_Competition">Tchaikovsky International Competition</a> for <a title="Piano" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piano">pianists</a> in <a title="Moscow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moscow">Moscow</a>, breaking <a title="Cold War" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War">Cold War</a> tensions.<br /><a title="April 15" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_15">April 15</a> - The <a title="San Francisco Giants" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> beat the <a title="Los Angeles Dodgers" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> 8-0 at <a title="San Francisco" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco">San Francisco</a>'s <a title="Seals Stadium" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seals_Stadium">Seals Stadium</a>, in the first <a title="Major League Baseball" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> regular season game ever played in <a title="California" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California">California</a>.<br /><a title="April 17" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_17">April 17</a> - King <a class="mw-redirect" title="Baudouin of Belgium" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baudouin_of_Belgium">Baudouin of Belgium</a> officially opens the <a class="mw-redirect" title="World Fair" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Fair">World Fair</a> in <a title="Brussels" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels">Brussels</a>, also known as <a class="mw-redirect" title="Expo '58" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_%2758">Expo '58</a>.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-85804320702910605192009-04-06T16:46:00.001-05:002009-04-06T16:55:46.881-05:00Hula Hoops Make American debut April 1958In April 1958, Americans were lining up outside department stores waiting for the latest delivery of Hula-Hoops. The craze lasted only a few months. By September the manufacturer, Wham-O, was stuck with millions of unsold hoops. Wham-O soon came back, marketing the Frisbee, to which they had bought rights in 1957. Other Wham-O products were less successful. Who now remembers the Wham-O Do-it-Yourself Bomb Shelter Kit, or the Wham-O Instant Fish (consisting of dried fish eggs and some mud to grow them in)? But in the annals of entrepreneurship, and for their contributions to the world's stock of harmless pleasure, the men who brought us the Hula-Hoop and the Frisbee deserve high honors. Wham-O was founded by Arthur Melin and Richard Knerr. Melin died in 2002; Knerr, just this past January 14. R.I.P., and thanks for the fun.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-6621960078068222062009-02-08T16:21:00.005-06:002009-02-08T16:46:04.278-06:00February 1958: Cool Stuff that happened...<span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 1</strong>:1st U.S. satellite, Explorer I, launched<br />Egypt and Syria announce plans to merge into United Arab Republic<br />WFTV TV channel 9 in Orlando, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_2_1958_119877.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 2</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Fay Crocker wins LPGA Havana Biltmore Golf Open<br />Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic<br />WRIK (now WLUZ) TV channel 7 in Ponce, PR (PTC) begins broadcasting<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_3_1958_119882.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 3</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Royal Teens' "Short Shorts" enters Top 40 chart and peaks at #3<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_4_1958_119888.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 4</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Hall of Fame fails to elect anyone for 1st time since 1950<br />"Oh, Captain!" opens at Alvin Theater New York City for 192 performances<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_5_1958_119892.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 5</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Clifton R. Wharton confirmed as 1st U.S. black foreign minister (Romania)<br />Gamel Abdel Nasser nominated 1st president of United Arab Republic<br />Test Cricket debut of Lance Gibbs, WI vs. Pakistan, Port-of-Spain<br />Vanguard TV-3 back-up launches into Earth orbit; reaches 6 km<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_6_1958_119898.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 6</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> 7 members on Manchester United football team die in an air crash Ted Williams signs with Red Sox for $135,000, making him highest paid<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_7_1958_119907.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 7</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> 1st showing of DAF 600 auto<br />Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc<br />Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_8_1958_119913.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 8</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Edgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia<br />French planes bomb Sakiet Tunisia, 75 die<br />KIRO TV channel 7 in Seattle, WA (CBS) begins broadcasting<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_11_1958_119920.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 11</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> 1st flight with black stewardess, Ruth Carol Taylor, Ithaca New York Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Min of Foreign affairs<br />WTVC TV channel 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_12_1958_119926.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 12</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Celtic Bill Russell grabs 41 rebounds to beat Syracuse 119-101<br />General Miguel Ydegoras Fuentes elected president of Guatemala<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_14_1958_119934.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 14</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan forms<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_15_1958_119936.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 15</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB<br />Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN<br />Ladies Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA<br />Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA<br />Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_16_1958_119941.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 16</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Betsy Rawls wins LPGA St. Petersburg Golf Open<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_17_1958_119946.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 17</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Comic strip "BC" 1st appears<br />WETV (now WPBA) TV channel 30 in Atlanta, Georgia (PBS) begins broadcasting<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_19_1958_119951.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 19</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_20_1958_119952.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 20</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Jockey Eddie Arcaro rides his 4,000th winner </span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_20_1958_119953.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;">February 20</span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Los Angeles Coliseu<br />m Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_21_1958_119958.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 21</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Egypt-Syria as UAR elect Nasser president with 99.9 percent of the vote<br />"Portotino" opens at Adelphi Theater New York City for 3 performances<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_22_1958_119964.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 22</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> Australian swimmer Jon Konrads sets 6 world records in 2 days<br />Egypt and Syria form United Arab Republic (UAR)<br />Indonesian air force bombs Padang, Sumatra/Menado, Celebes<br />"Portotino" closes at Adelphi Theater New York City after 3 performances<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_23_1958_119969.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 23</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> 5-time world driving champion Juan Fangio kidnapped by Cuban rebels<br />Arturo Frondizi elected president of Argentina<br />Last Municipal arc light, Mission and 25th removed (installed in 1913)<br />U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_27_1958_119983.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 27</strong></span></a><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya U.S.S.R.<br /><br /></span><a href="http://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1958/february_28_1958_119985.html"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"><strong>February 28</strong></span></a><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="color:#ffcc66;"> West Indies 1-504 in reply to Pakistan 328, day 3 of 3rd Test Cricket</span> </span>Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-129701896695163562009-02-04T11:19:00.004-06:002009-02-04T11:25:57.798-06:001958:First Female Stock Exchange DirectorMary Gindhart Roebling of the Trenton Trust Company in Trenton, New Jersey, became the first stock exchange director who was a woman. On October 28, 1958, she became one of the 32 governors of the American Stock Exchange, New York City, which entitled her to go on the floor of the exchange. She was one of the three public members not connected to the Wall Street community.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-68894420675797106582009-02-04T11:13:00.002-06:002009-02-04T11:18:51.963-06:001958:Two-Way Moving SidewalksThe two-way moving sidewalk was placed in sevice on January 30, 1958, at Love Field Terminal in Dallas, Texas. It consisted of 3 loops totaling 1,435 feet of moving walkway. In each loop a continuous rubber carpet was attached to an endless train of wheeled pallets, flexibly interconnected so that they could follow vertical or horizontal curves as required. The walk was also known as a passenger conveyor.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-66841727080346470702009-02-04T11:06:00.003-06:002009-02-04T11:12:49.207-06:001958:First Grammy Awards for Musical recordingsThe first Grammy Awards for musical recordings were awarded in 1958 by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in Burbank, California. The winning single recording was Nel Blu DiPinto Di Blu (Volare) by Domenico Modugno. The winning album was The Music from Peter Gunn by Henry Mancini.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-82168505568196925552009-02-04T10:59:00.003-06:002009-02-04T11:06:11.780-06:001958: Fist African American Professional Hockey playerWillie O'Ree of the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins was the first African American professional hockey player, He played his first game on January 18, 1958 against the Montreal Canadiens at the Forum in Montreal, Canada. Boston won 3--0.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-27558050838902651442009-02-04T10:54:00.003-06:002009-02-04T10:58:17.239-06:001958: Pension for Presidents & WidowsOn August 25, 1958, the Pension for presidents and their widows was enacted by Congress. The act provided a pension of $25,000 for former presidents and $10,000 to their widows.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-531670773421246222009-02-03T12:49:00.005-06:002009-02-03T20:53:39.082-06:001958: Bi-focal contact lenses DevelopedBifocal contact lenses were developed by Newton K. Wesley, OD of the Eye Research Foundation and the Plastic Contact Lens Company in Chicago, Illinois. They were officially introduced in May 1958. The cost of one pair ranged from $200 to $400.<br /><br />Info courtesy Famous First FactsVanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-27105095202140400622009-02-03T12:44:00.004-06:002009-02-04T10:59:03.361-06:001958:First African-American Airline Flight AttendantThe first African American woman hired as a flight attendant was Ruth Carol Taylor, a graduate from Ithaca, NY, who made her first flight on February 11, 1958, from Ithaca to New York City on Mohawk Airlines.<br />Info courtesy Famous First FactsVanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-41672073141727082522009-02-03T12:38:00.004-06:002009-02-03T12:58:05.188-06:001958: United States Air Force Academy formedThe U.S. Air Force Academy was authorized on April 1, 1954. A $135 million academy was built at Colorado Springs, CO, and received it's first cadets on August 29,1958 (the same day Michael Jackson was born). The first graduating class of 207 cadets was commissioned on June 3, 1959.Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-87141305464374367482008-11-12T10:41:00.004-06:002008-11-12T10:56:15.939-06:001958 Culture--Popular things<div align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Wham-O Co. introduces the Hula Hoop; over 100 million are sold<br /></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong> </div><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Popular Singers<br /></div></span></strong><ul><li><div align="left">Elvis Presley<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Billie Holiday<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Ricky Nelson<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Frank Sinatra<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">The Everly Brothers<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Ella Fitzgerald<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Jerry Lee Lewis<br /></div></li></ul><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Popular TV Programs<br /></div></span></strong><ul><li><div align="left">Candid Camera<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">The Ed Sullivan Show<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Come Dancing<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">The Jack Benny Show<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Panorama<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Alfred Hitchcock Presents<br /><br /></div></li></ul>Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-65285382481687858052008-11-12T10:04:00.003-06:002008-11-12T10:37:16.650-06:00Cost of Living in 1958How Much things cost in 1958:<br /><ul><li>Yearly Inflation Rate USA 2.73%</li><li>Average Cost of new house $12,750.00 </li><li>Average Monthly Rent $92.00 </li><li>Average Yearly Wages $4.600.00 </li><li>Cost of a gallon of Gas 25 cents </li><li>Ford Edsel -1,967.00 to $3,929.00</li><li>Harvard Tuition $1,250.00</li><li>Gallon of milk $1.01.00 1/2 gallon $0.42</li><li>Postage 1st Class stamp $0.04</li></ul><p> </p>Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-76895228288450758142008-11-12T09:55:00.003-06:002008-11-12T10:04:35.990-06:00What Was Really Going on in 1958?<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">1958</span></strong> bought Americans recession with a vengeance and large increases in unemployment over 7.0% ( 5.2 million ) , inflation dipped below 2% in 1958 so those in work earning the average wages of <strong>$3,851</strong> per year were quite well off , cars continued to get bigger and heavier with larger engines, but imports continued to grow now with the added Datsun and more Toyotas from Japan. Americas first satellite was launched from Cape Canaveral. This is also the year that the Microchip first developed which is the very early stages of PC's we all now use at work and at home. This was also the year of the Munich air disaster on <a href="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/february6th.html">6th February</a> in which 7 Manchester United Players died. <span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>1958 was 50 years ago this year!</strong></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"></span></strong><br /><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">What Events Happened in 1958?<br /></span></strong></div><ul><li><div align="left">NASA North American Space Agency is formed<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship.<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Munich air disaster on <a href="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/february6th.html">February 6th</a> 1958 - 21 dead, including 7 Manchester United Players<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Toyota and Datsun Cars go on sale in The US<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Nelson Rockefella Elected Governor of New York <<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">US Unemployment reaches 5.2 million<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">US passenger jet flights start with a National Airlines Boeing 707<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">President Eisenhower signs the Rivers and Harbors Flood Control Bill into law.<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">The first Trans Atlantic passenger jetliner service begins with flights between London and </div></li><li><div align="left">New York on the new British Comet Jet<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Iraq becomes a Republic after Military Coup<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Packard Cars end production as the company closes <a href="http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/august19th.html">August 19th</a><br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Edsel Automobiles begin selling the Citation and Corsair, Pacer and Ranger cars ( closes down end of 1959 )<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Pope John XXIII is crowned 262nd pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">The Great Chinese Famine begins in 1958 and ending in 1961 causing the death of nearly 30 million through a combination of natural disasters and poor planning.<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Elvis Presley is inducted into the Army.<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">General Charles de Gaulle becomes Prime Minister of France.<br /></div></li><li><div align="left">Brazil wins the 1958 World Cup in Sweden </div></li></ul>Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4290320385223454943.post-21989263682643339082008-09-05T08:35:00.004-05:002008-09-19T06:23:01.718-05:00Created In 1958...<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r72RZBnn0Ck/SNOK9ABIA7I/AAAAAAAABR0/ucVUGX7TtcM/s1600-h/legos.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247690771398132658" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_r72RZBnn0Ck/SNOK9ABIA7I/AAAAAAAABR0/ucVUGX7TtcM/s320/legos.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r72RZBnn0Ck/SNOK9GMlHaI/AAAAAAAABR8/HlROUTpIwSQ/s1600-h/smurfette+and+papa+smurf.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5247690773056789922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 216px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px" height="176" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_r72RZBnn0Ck/SNOK9GMlHaI/AAAAAAAABR8/HlROUTpIwSQ/s320/smurfette+and+papa+smurf.jpg" width="230" border="0" /></a><br /><div>1958 was such an awesome year for creativity. Not only was I fearfully and wonderfully made in 1958, but several other entities, companies, cartoons and cool stuff was created or invented in 1958.</div><div>For example...</div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Legos Building Blocks</span></strong></div><div>The Legos Company has produced 2 million legos every hour of every day since 1958. That is enough for every person in this world to own 62 legos each!</div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Papa Smurf and Smurfette</span></strong></div><div>Pierre Culliford better known as "Peyo" first introduced the tiny blue creatures in October 1958. He called them <em><strong>"Schtroumpfs";</strong></em> When the U.S. became interested in them they became known as <strong><em>"Smurfs"</em></strong> worldwide. They debuted in the United States on NBC television in 1981 and instantly became a household word. UNICEF and the Smurfs joined forces in 2007 to promote children's rights to education worldwide. Also to raise awareness of 'child soldiers' in Africa.</div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">AARP Turns 50!</span></strong></div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><em></em></span></strong> </div><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>The Jolly Green Giant turns 50!</em></span></strong></div><br /><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><br /><div><em></em></div><br /><br /><div><em></em></div>Vanessa F.Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05681880731705975854noreply@blogger.com0