August 1958 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in August 1958.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on August 1958: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of August 1958?
Events
- 01 Aug 1958 US atomic sub USS Nautilus 1st dives under North Pole
- 02 Aug 1958 Jordan and Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months
- 03 Aug 1958 USS Nautilus begins 1st crossing of Arctic Ocean under icecap
- 04 Aug 1958 Dumont TV Network crumbles
- 05 Aug 1958 Atomic sub USS Nautilus completes 1st trip under North Pole
- 06 Aug 1958 US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Johnston Island
- 10 Aug 1958 Mary Lena Faulk wins LPGA Macktown Golf Open
- 14 Aug 1958 Cleveland Indians' Vic Power steals home twice in one game.
- 15 Aug 1958 25th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 35, Detroit 19
- 17 Aug 1958 Bonnie Hoffman wins LPGA Kansas City Golf Open
- 18 Aug 1958 Lolita, by Vladimir Nabokov, published
- 19 Aug 1958 NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters.
- 20 Aug 1958 Cubs use 1st baseman Dale Long as their 1st lefty catcher since 1906
- 21 Aug 1958 KUT-FM in Austin Texas begins radio transmissions
- 23 Aug 1958 China PR resumes fire on Quemoi and Matsoe
- 24 Aug 1958 Fay Crocker wins LPGA Waterloo Golf Open
- 27 Aug 1958 Clark Griffith says Senators will probably accept offer to move to Minnesota
- 28 Aug 1958 Nellie Fox sets record for consecutive games without striking out
- 29 Aug 1958 George Harrison joins Quarrymen
- 30 Aug 1958 September 1 – Notting Hill race riots: Riots between blacks and whites in Notting Hill, London.
- 31 Aug 1958 A parcel bomb sent by Ngo Dinh Nhu, younger brother and chief adviser of South Vietnamese President Ngo Dinh Diem, fails to kill King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia.
- 06 Aug 1958 Law of Permanent Defense of Democracy, outlawing the Communist Party of Chile and banning 26,650 persons from the electoral lists,[9] is repealed in Chile.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in August 1958?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Perez Prado and His Orchestra - Patricia
- Ricky Nelson - Poor Little Fool
- Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
- The Elegants - Little Star
- Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette
- Vic Damone - On The Street Where You Live
- The Kalin Twins - When
- The Four Preps - Big Man
- Elvis Presley - Hard Headed Woman
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in August 1958?
How To Do Nothing With Nobody All Alone By Yourself
By: Robert Paul Smith
This classic guidebook covers everything, from paper planes to spool tanks and slingshots, and it's back in print. It's as charming, imaginative, and fun as ever.
The Portuguese Escape
By: Ann Bridge
Miss Bridge takes us to Portugal, not just the world of Estoril or the Embassies but also behind the scenes into the lives of the Portuguese on their country estates.
Mister Music Maker, Lawrence Welk
By: Mary Lewis Coakley
This book, which was published before 1923, is a reproduction of an important original.
The Northern Light
By: A.J. Cronin
Henry Page, the owner of The Northern Light newspaper, Tynecastle's oldest and most respected, is offered a large sum to hand over to a mass-circulation company based in London.
The Best Of Dear Abby
By: Abigail Van Buren
This compilation includes the most provocative and wisest questions, as well as the wittiest and wisest answers that have appeared in Dear Abby's thirty-three year history of syndication.