The events of 1958
- 01 January 1958
The Treaty of Rome forming the European Economic Community (EEC) and is signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
- 04 January 1958
The Explorer Sir Edmund Hillary reaches the South Pole.
- 08 January 1958
A 14 year old by the name of Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship.
- 31 January 1958
U.S. The first successful American satellite, is launched into orbit.
- 06 February 1958
The Munich Air Disaster – Manchester United ‘Busby Babes’ are tragically killed.
- 17 February 1958
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) organisation is launched.
- 23 February 1958
The 5-time Forumla One world driving champion Juan Manuel Fangio is kidnapped by Cuban Rebels.
- 11 March 1958
U.S. An American B47 bomber accidentally drops an atom bomb in South Carolina – It fails to detonate.
- 27 March 1958
Soviet Union – Nikita Khrushchev becomes leader of the Soviet Union.
- 03 April 1958
Cuba – Fidel Castro’s Rebels begin pushing to take Havana.
- 04 April 1958
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament conducts its first protest march.
- 29 April 1958
The Broadway musical My Fair Lady opens in London.
- 09 June 1958
The Queen opens Gatwick airport the new and extended London airport.
- 29 June 1958
Football – Brazil beat Sweden 5-2 to win the 1958 World Cup.
- 10 July 1958
The first parking meters are introduced in the UK.
- 17 July 1958
British troops are sent to Jordan as king Hussein asks for help after a military coup in Iraq unsettles the region.
- 26 July 1958
The Royal Family – The Queen bestows the honour of Prince of Wales on her son Charles.
- 29 July 1958
U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is created as the space race intensifies.
- 03 August 1958
U.S. – The Nuclear Submarine, USS Nautilus becomes the first vessel to cross the North Pole under water.
- 04 October 1958
The British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) uses new Comet jets to become the first commercial airline to fly jet passengers across the Atlantic.
- 05 December 1958
The Queen makes the first Subscriber Trunk Dialing (STD) telephone call.
- 29 December 1958
Cuba – Che Guevara leads Rebel troops and begins the invasion of Santa Clara, Cuba.
