Date: December 11, 1958
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 → 📅 Other events on September 2 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
NASA launches Pioneer 1, its first space probe, although it fails to achieve a stable orbit. Date: October 11, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 11 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Anti-American Protesters Attack Nixon’s Car in Caracas, May 13,…
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 1958John XXIII Elected Pope, October 28, 1958United…
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 1958NACA Replaced by NASA October 1, 1958Monarch…
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community. Date: November 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Iskander Mirza Deposed by Ayub Khan in Pakistan October 27,…
Project SCORE, the world's first communications satellite, is launched. Date: December 18, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 18 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Juan Manuel Fangio Kidnapped by Cuban Rebels Before Grand Prix, February 23, 1958United Air Lines Flight…