Samuel Alphonsus Stritch Becomes First U.S. Roman Curia Member, March 1, 1958

First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Date: May 27, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958US Army Launches Explorer 3 March 26, 1958Sputnik 2 Falls from Orbit, Laika’s Historic Flight Ends…

The Hope Diamond is donated to the Smithsonian Institution by New York diamond merchant Harry Winston. Date: November 10, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 10 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958World’s First Instant Noodles Introduced by Momofuku Ando, August…

United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service. Date: May 24, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Ceylon Riots Kill 300, Reshape Sri Lanka Race…

Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey. Date: May 13, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1958…

Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community. Date: November 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958May 1958 Algiers Coup Demands de Gaulle Unity Government, May…

Charles de Gaulle comes out of retirement to lead France by decree for six months. Date: June 1, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 1 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19583rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition Reaches South Pole of Inaccessibility, December…