Historical Events
- Ice Dance Championship at Paris won by June Markham/Courtney Jones GRB
- Ice Pairs Championship at Paris won by Barbara Wagner/Rob Paul of CAN
- Ladies' Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by Carol Heiss of USA
- Men's Figure Skating Championship in Paris won by David Jenkins USA
- Sjafroeddin Prawiranegara forms anti-government of Middle Sumatra
Famous Birthdays
- Chrystine Brouillet, Quebec novelist
Famous Weddings
Wedding of Interest
Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully (30) weds model Joan (not the actress) Crawford in California
Vin Scully
What Happened in 1958
Elvis Presley in the Army
Conscripted in 1958, Elvis Presley served two years in the U.S. Army
March 24, 1958Nixon Attacked in Venezuela
The car of US Vice President Richard Nixon is attacked by a mob during a visit to Venezuela in 1958
May 13, 1958Swimming Pool Diplomacy: Khrushchev, Mao and the Sino-Soviet Split
Diplomacy requires a lot of skill, but not normally the ability to swim. Much to Soviet Leader Nikita Khrushchev's horror when he met Mao Zedong in 1958.
August 1, 1958Instant Ramen
The packaging of the first chicken instant ramen in 1958
August 25, 1958
