October 1958 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in October 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 October 1958: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 1958?
Events
- 01 Oct 1958 Inauguration of NASA
- 02 Oct 1958 Guinea (French Guinea) gains independence from France
- 04 Oct 1958 12th NHL All-Star Game: Montreal beat All-Stars 6-3 at Montreal
- 05 Oct 1958 KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, MT (CBS) begins broadcasting
- 06 Oct 1958 US nuclear sub USS Seawolfe remains record 60 days under pole
- 07 Oct 1958 Potter Stewart appointed to US Supreme Court.
- 08 Oct 1958 Braves Eddie Mathews strikes out for World Series record 11th time
- 09 Oct 1958 New York Yankees beat Milwaukee Braves 4 games to 3 in 55th World Series - Yankees appear in 9 and win 7 of last ten World Series.
- 11 Oct 1958 Goldilocks opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 161 performances
- 12 Oct 1958 CVP wins municipal elections in Belgium
- 14 Oct 1958 Malagasy Republic becomes autonomous republic in French Community.
- 15 Oct 1958 Tunisia drops diplomatic relations with Egypt
- 16 Oct 1958 First broadcast of the long-running BBC Television children's programme ''Blue Peter''.ref name=quotPocket On This Dayquot
- 21 Oct 1958 1st women in English House of Lords
- 23 Oct 1958 De Gaulle offers Algerians defiance peace of the brave
- 24 Oct 1958 USSR lends Egypt 400 million rubles to build Aswan Dam
- 26 Oct 1958 PanAm flies 1st transatlantic jet trip-NY to Paris
- 27 Oct 1958 Gen Ayub Khan succeeds Iskander Mirza as President of Pakistan
- 28 Oct 1958 Pete Runnels wins Comeback Player of Year (average went from .230 to .322)
- 29 Oct 1958 Boris Pasternak refuses Nobel prize for literature
- 01 Oct 1958 The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is replaced by NASA.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in October 1958?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game
- Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
- The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog
- Bobby Day - Rock-In Robin
- Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Kalin Twins - When
- Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon
- Dean Martin - Volare
- Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Move It
- Dean Martin - Return To Me
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in October 1958?
The Affluent Society
By: John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith's classic study of postwar America's private wealth and public poverty. With his trademark clarity, humor, and eloquence Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith get to the heart of
Admiral Hornblower In The West Indies
By: C.S. Forester
These riveting tales of high-seas adventures in Napoleonic era are being enthusiastically embraced by a
The Best Of Everything
By: Rona Jaffe
It was 1958 when Rona Jaffe's brilliant page-turner first appeared. This book changed the face of contemporary fiction. While some readers were shocked by the story, millions more were captivated when they saw their own reflections in it.
The Winthrop Woman
By: Anya Seton
"The Winthrop Woman" is a rare literary achievement -- living history. This fictionalized history is often more accurate than factual records.