Date: August 18, 1958
Samuel Alphonsus Stritch is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first U.S. member of the Roman Curia. Date: March 1, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 1 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958European Economic Community…
Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster. Date: February 6, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Moroccan Army of Liberation Ambushes Spanish Patrol in Battle…
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…
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 1958Nuri al-Said Becomes Iraq Prime Minister for…
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 1958United States Air Force…
The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere. Date: September 14, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II First Flight, May…