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1958 was a common year ... One of the worst school bus accidents in U.S. history occurs when a school bus hits a truck and falls into a river, ...
What Happened in 1958? MAJOR EVENTS: Efforts at school desegregation in the southern U.S. are met with impassioned resistance; U.S. launches its first satellite, Explorer I; NASA established; Vice President Richard Nixon’s goodwill tour of South America sparks open protests and rioting; Egypt and Sudan form the United Arab Republic
Historical events from year 1958. Learn about 526 famous, scandalous and important events that happened in 1958 or search by date or keyword.
Historical Events for the Year 1958. 1st January » The European Economic Community is established. 3rd January » The West Indies Federation is formed. 4th January » 'Sputnik 1' falls to Earth from orbit. 13th January » The Moroccan Army of Liberation ambushes a Spanish patrol in the Ifni War known as Battle of Edchera.
- United States - NASA Created
- The Munich Air Disaster
- The U.S. Launches The Explorer 1 Satellite.
- Egypt and Syria
- Soviet Union -- Sputnik 3 Launched
- USA -- USS Nautilus Reaches North Pole
- Brussels World's Fair
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law, creating the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, commonly referred to as NASA. It was established on July 29thas an executive branch federal agency with the mission of researching aerospace and the peaceful scientific applications of aeron...
The Munich Air Disaster occurs after a plane crashes carrying the Manchester United team on on February 6th The Munich Air Disaster took place on February 6, when a British European Airways flight crashed at the Munich Airport. The flight was carrying 44 people when it crashed soon after take-off. Many of those on board were sports journalists and ...
The U.S. launches the Explorer 1 satellite. The U.S. launches the Explorer 1 satellite during January . Explorer 1 was first the satellite to be launched by the United States. The Soviet Union had already launched the world's first satellite with Sputnik 1 in October of the previous year. The Explorer 1 was launched on a Jupiter C rocket and was us...
Syria and Egypt become politically unified with the creation of the United Arab Republic. The United Arab Republic (UAR) was created during February when Egypt and Syria became politically unified. The UAR was the first step in an attempt to create a Pan-Arab state in the Middle East. Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser and Syrian President Shukr...
The Soviet Union successfully launches the Sputnik 3 satellite on May 15. The satellite carried twelve experiments into space and its mission was to study the composition of the atmosphere and cosmic rays while orbiting the Earth. At the time, Sputnik 3 was the largest satellite ever launched and it weighed nearly 3000 pounds. The cone-shaped satel...
The USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine, successfully crossed under the North Pole during Augustin the first undersea journey to the geographic North Pole. The submarine was captained by Commander William R. Anderson and carried 4 civilian scientists and 111 officers and crew. The submarine began its journey at Point Barrow, Alaska and travel...
1. The Brussels World's Fair, also known as Expo 58, begins during April in Belgium. 2. This was the first major World's Fair to be organized after the end of World War II with the previous World's Fairs taking place in New York during 1939 and 1940. 3. The site chosen for Expo 58 spanned about 490 acres and was the same site of the 1935 Brussels I...
July 3 – 1958 US–UK Mutual Defence Agreement signed in Washington, D.C. July 7 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into United States law . July 9 – 1958 Lituya Bay megatsunami : A 7.8 M w strike-slip earthquake in Southeast Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami .
What happened and who was famous in 1958? Browse important and historic events, world leaders, famous birthdays and notable deaths from the year 1958.
