1958
Controversial American poet Ezra Pound (pictured) was released from St
Controversial American poet Ezra Pound (pictured) was released from St
1958 in History
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1958
Service ended on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue Line, one of the first major electrified train lines in th
Service ended on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue Line, one of the first major electrified train lines in th
1958
US vice president Richard Nixon's motorcade was attacked by a mob in Caracas, Venezuela
US vice president Richard Nixon's motorcade was attacked by a mob in Caracas, Venezuela
1958
The Australian adventurer Ben Carlin (pictured) became the only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehi
The Australian adventurer Ben Carlin (pictured) became the only person to circumnavigate the world in an amphibious vehi
1958
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404
1958
Ethnic riots mostly targeting the minority Sri Lankan Tamils broke out in Ceylon, resulting in at least 158 deaths over
Ethnic riots mostly targeting the minority Sri Lankan Tamils broke out in Ceylon, resulting in at least 158 deaths over
1958
The F-4 Phantom II, the principal air superiority jet fighter for both the U
The F-4 Phantom II, the principal air superiority jet fighter for both the U
1958
English composer Benjamin Britten's one-act opera Noye's Fludde was premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival
English composer Benjamin Britten's one-act opera Noye's Fludde was premiered at the Aldeburgh Festival
1958
An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation…
An earthquake struck Lituya Bay, Alaska; the subsequent megatsunami, the largest in modern times, reached an elevation…
1958
Tintin in Tibet, the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and which he…
Tintin in Tibet, the twentieth volume of The Adventures of Tintin by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé and which he…
1958
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
1958
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
The first section of Interstate 80 in Iowa (pictured) opened in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
1958
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, was killed in an instance of gay bashing.
Fernando Rios, a Mexican tour guide in New Orleans, was killed in an instance of gay bashing.