Cuban Revolution: Castro’s 26th of July Movement Overwhelms El Uvero Army Post, May 28, 1958

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 → 📅 Other events on August 18 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day…

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 1958May 1958 Algiers…

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…

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…

The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom. Date: February 21, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 21 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More…