Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita Published in the United States, August 18, 1958

The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, in the process of being built to connect Vancouver and North Vancouver (Canada), collapses into the Burrard Inlet killing 18 ironworkers and injuring others. Date: June 17, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 17 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This…

Founding of the Benelux Economic Union, creating a testing ground for a later European Economic Community. Date: February 3, 1958 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 3 📅 Events on this day in 1958 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1958Nikita Khrushchev Becomes Soviet Chairman of the Council of…

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 1958CND Peace Symbol First Public Display in London, April 4, 1958Queen Elizabeth II Inaugurates UK Subscriber Trunk Dialling,…

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…

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…