September 1958 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 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 September 1958: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of September 1958?
Events
- 01 Sep 1958 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open
- 02 Sep 1958 Henry Verwoerd appointed Prime Minister of South Africa
- 05 Sep 1958 Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak published in US
- 06 Sep 1958 Mary Ann Mobley (Miss), 21, crowned 31st Miss America 1959
- 07 Sep 1958 72nd US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats Darlene R Hard
- 08 Sep 1958 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Dallas Golf Open
- 09 Sep 1958 Race riots in Notting Hill Gate, London
- 10 Sep 1958 WJCT TV channel 7 in Jacksonville, Florida (PBS) begins broadcasting
- 12 Sep 1958 US Supreme Court orders Little Rock Ark high school to integrate
- 13 Sep 1958 Braves Warren Spahn is 1st lefty to win 20 or more games 9 times
- 14 Sep 1958 Jackie Pung wins LPGA Jackson Golf Open
- 15 Sep 1958 48 die in a train crash in Elizabethport, New Jersey
- 20 Sep 1958 Ferhat Abbas forms Algerian government in exile
- 21 Sep 1958 First airplane flight exceeding 1200 hours, lands in Dallas, Texas, USA.
- 22 Sep 1958 KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, AZ (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 24 Sep 1958 First welded aluminum girder highway bridge completed, Urbandale, Iowa, USA.
- 27 Sep 1958 Typhoon Ida kills at least 1,269 in Honshū, Japan.
- 28 Sep 1958 France adopts constitution
- 29 Sep 1958 Studio One, TV Anthology Drama last airs on CBS-TV
- 30 Sep 1958 The U.S.S.R. performs a nuclear test at Novaya Zemlya.
- 12 Sep 1958 Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit while working at Texas Instruments.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in September 1958?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- Domenico Modugno - Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
- The Elegants - Little Star
- The Everly Brothers - Bird Dog
- Tommy Edwards - It's All In The Game
- Jimmy Clanton - Just A Dream
Top #5 songs in the UK
- The Kalin Twins - When
- Connie Francis - Stupid Cupid / Carolina Moon
- Dean Martin - Return To Me
- Dean Martin - Volare
- The Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream / Claudette
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in September 1958?