Date: December 11, 1958
Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, falls to Earth from orbit. Date: January 4, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Memorial Day: Unidentified WWII and Korean…
Eight Manchester United F.C. players and 15 other passengers are killed in the Munich air disaster. Date: February 6, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 19583rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition Reaches South Pole of Inaccessibility,…
The Guatemalan Air Force sinks several Mexican fishing boats alleged to have breached maritime borders, killing three and sparking international tension. Date: December 30, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 30 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Venezuela Uprising Forces Marcos…
Canada's Springhill mining disaster kills seventy-five miners, while ninety-nine others are rescued. Date: October 23, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 23 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Memorial Day: Unidentified WWII and Korean War Servicemen Buried, May 30, 1958Ripple Rock…
Memorial Day: The remains of two unidentified American servicemen, killed in action during World War II and the Korean War respectively, are buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery. Date: May 30, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 30 📅 Events on this day in…
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 1958Progressive Conservatives Win Record Canadian Election Seats…