Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita Published in the United States, August 18, 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…

Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched. Date: July 26, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 26 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Kentucky School Bus Disaster Kills 27 in Levisa Fork River, February 28, 1958World’s First Instant Noodles Introduced by Momofuku…

During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, the US Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators. Date: May 13, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958West Indies Federation Formed January 3, 1958Sputnik…

A Central Railroad of New Jersey commuter train runs through an open drawbridge at the Newark Bay, killing 48. Date: September 15, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19581958 Pakistani Coup Begins Military Rule,…

Cold War: Space Race: The Explorer 1, the first successful American satellite, detects the Van Allen radiation belt. Date: January 31, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Egypt and Syria Form United Arab Republic…

The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom. Date: February 21, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More…