The U.S. crewed space-flight project is renamed to Project Mercury. Date: October 7, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 1958 Pakistani coup d'état inaugurates a prolonged period of military rule. Date: October 7, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 7 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
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)
Guinea declares its independence from France. Date: October 2, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA. Date: October 1, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, dies of injuries sustained in an incident of gay bashing. Date: September 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Bank of America introduces its first credit card, the BankAmericard (later renamed the VISA Card), in a test market in Fresno County, California. Date: September 18, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
A Central Railroad of New Jersey commuter train runs through an open drawbridge at the Newark Bay, killing 48. Date: September 15, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 15 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first two German post-war rockets, designed by the German engineer Ernst Mohr, reach the upper atmosphere. Date: September 14, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 14 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)
Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments. Date: September 12, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today)