John XXIII Elected Pope, October 28, 1958
Date: October 28, 1958
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Date: October 28, 1958
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Final run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City after 68Β years, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives. Date: April 26, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 26 π Events on this day in 1958 π On This Day (Today)…
Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada, is destroyed in one of the largest non-nuclear controlled explosions of the time. Date: April 5, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 5 π Events on this day in 1958 π On This Day (Today) More events…
Brojen Das from Bangladesh swims across the English Channel in a competition as the first Bengali and the first Asian to do so, placing first among the 39 competitors. Date: August 18, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on August 18 π Events on this day in 1958 π On This Day…
The Monarch Underwear Company fire leaves 24 dead and 15 injured. Date: March 19, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 19 π Events on this day in 1958 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1958European Economic Community Established January 1, 1958France Adopts Current Constitution, October 4, 1958Baltimore and…
A USAF RC-130 is shot down by fighters over Armenia when it strays into Soviet airspace while conducting a sigint mission. All crew members are killed. Date: September 2, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 2 π Events on this day in 1958 π On This Day (Today) More events…
The Guatemalan Air Force sinks several Mexican fishing boats alleged to have breached maritime borders, killing three and sparking international tension. Date: December 30, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on December 30 π Events on this day in 1958 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Sputnik 2 Falls from…