Date: July 14, 1958
The world's first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus, becomes the first vessel to complete a submerged transit of the geographical North Pole. Date: August 3, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958United Air Lines…
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…
The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours. Date: April 14, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 14 📅 Events on…
The West Indies Federation is formed. Date: January 3, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958World’s First Instant Noodles Introduced by Momofuku Ando, August 25, 1958Ben Carlin First to Circumnavigate World by Amphibious Vehicle,…
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando. Date: August 25, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 25 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958John XXIII Elected Pope, October 28, 1958United Press International…
Benjamin Britten's one-act opera Noye's Fludde premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival. Date: June 18, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Our Lady of the Angels School Fire Kills 92 Children, 3 Nuns December 1,…