U.S. Crewed Space Flight Renamed Project Mercury, October 7, 1958
Date: October 7, 1958
Date: October 7, 1958
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, dies of injuries sustained in an incident of gay bashing. Date: September 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Eisenhower Signs NASA-Forming Space Act July…
US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Alaska Statehood Act into law. Date: July 7, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II First Flight, May 27, 1958NASA Launches Pioneer 1,…
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 1958Eisenhower Signs Alaska…
Canada's Springhill mining disaster kills seventy-five miners, while ninety-nine others are rescued. Date: October 23, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Jack Kilby Demonstrates First Working Integrated Circuit September 12, 1958USS Nautilus First Submerged…
The current constitution of France is adopted. Date: October 4, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 4 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Aeroflot Flight 105 Crashes Near Magdan-13 Airport, 24 Killed, June 9, 1958Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue Final Run…
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…