Date: February 28, 1958
The Preston By-pass, the UK's first stretch of motorway, opens to traffic for the first time. (It is now part of the M6 and M55 motorways.) Date: December 5, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 5 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
First flight of the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. Date: May 27, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 27 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Sputnik 1 Falls to Earth from Orbit January 4, 1958Charles de Gaulle Returns to Lead France…
The Monarch Underwear Company fire leaves 24 dead and 15 injured. Date: March 19, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 19 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Charles de Gaulle Returns to Lead France by Decree, June 1, 1958Monarch Underwear Company…
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) More events from 1958Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue Final Run from…
Chad, the Republic of the Congo, and Gabon become autonomous republics within the French Community. Date: November 28, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 28 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958World’s First Instant Noodles Introduced by Momofuku Ando, August 25,…
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 1958CBC Links Canadian…