African Regroupment Party First Congress in Cotonou, July 25, 1958

Cuban Revolution: Fidel Castro's 26th of July Movement, heavily reinforced by Frank Pais Militia, overwhelm an army post in El Uvero. Date: May 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 28 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Canada’s Saint Lawrence Seaway…

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 1958Juan Manuel Fangio Kidnapped by Cuban Rebels Before Grand Prix,…

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 1958Capital Airlines Flight 300 Mid-Air Collision Over Brunswick, Maryland May 20, 1958Samuel Alphonsus Stritch Becomes First U.S. Roman Curia…

A 7.8 Mw  strike-slip earthquake in Alaska causes a landslide that produces a megatsunami. The runup from the waves reached 525 m (1,722 ft) on the rim of Lituya Bay; five people were killed. Date: July 9, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 9 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅…

United Air Lines Flight 736 collides with a United States Air Force fighter jet near Arden, Nevada in what is now Enterprise, Nevada. Date: April 21, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 21 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Cuban Revolution:…

Following a plebiscite in both countries the previous day, Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic. Date: February 22, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958USS Nautilus First Submerged North Pole…