West Indies Federation Formed, January 3, 1958

Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris. Date: October 26, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 26 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Nikita Khrushchev Becomes Soviet Chairman of the…

Nuri al-Said becomes Prime Minister of Iraq for the eighth time. Date: March 3, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 3 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Moroccan Army of Liberation Ambushes Spanish Patrol in Battle of Edchera, January 13, 1958May…

The United States Army launches Explorer 3. Date: March 26, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 26 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Venezuela Uprising Forces Marcos Pérez Jiménez Out January 23, 1958US Launches First Solar-Powered Satellite in Long-Term Orbit March…

Ben Carlin becomes the first (and only) person to circumnavigate the world by amphibious vehicle, having travelled over 17,000 kilometres (11,000 mi) by sea and 62,000 kilometres (39,000 mi) by land during a ten-year journey. Date: May 13, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 13 📅 Events on this day in 1958…

United Press International is formed through a merger of the United Press and the International News Service. Date: May 24, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 24 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Nikita Khrushchev Becomes Soviet Council of Ministers Chairman…

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 1958African Regroupment Party First Congress in Cotonou, July 25,…