Historical Events
- Canadian Football League plays 1st game (Winnipeg 29, Edmonton 21)
- Cleveland Indian Vic Power steals home twice in 1 game
- KLM Superconstellation crashes west of Ireland, killing 99
Famous Birthdays
- Bobby Eaton, American wrestler (SMW/ECW/NJPW/WCW, Midnight Express), born in Huntsville, Alabama
Famous Deaths
- "Big" Bill Broonzy, American blues singer and guitarist (Blues by Broonzy), dies of cancer at 65
- Gladys Presley, mother of Elvis, dies at 46
- Jean Frédéric Joliot-Curie, French nuclear physicist (Nobel Prize for Physics 1936 for discovery of artificial radioactivity), dies at 58
- Konstantin von Neurath, German diplomat (b.1873)
- Mary Ritter Beard, American historian, dies at 82
About August 14, 1958
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 9 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volaré) - Domenico Modugno
#1 Song: All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette - Everly Brothers
