U.S. Army Launches Explorer 3 March 26, 1958

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 1958Springhill Mining Disaster Kills 75, Rescues 99 – October 23, 1958Aeroflot Flight 105 Crashes Near Magdan-13 Airport, 24…

Pioneer 0, America's first attempt at lunar orbit, is launched using the first Thor-Able rocket and fails. Notable as one of the first attempted launches beyond Earth orbit by any country. Date: August 17, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 17 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On…

Capital Airlines Flight 300 collides in mid-air with a United States Air Force Lockheed T-33 over Brunswick, Maryland, killing 12. Date: May 20, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 20 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958France Adopts Current Constitution, October…

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…

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 1958Chile Repeals Anti-Communist Law, Restores Voting Rights, August 6, 1958French Upper Volta and Dahomey…

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 1958Central Railroad of…