Historical Events
- Actress Betsy Palmer joins Today Show panel
Radio History
Fidel Castro makes a speech on Cuban pirate radio Rebelde
Patterson TKOs Harris
Floyd Patterson TKOs Roy Harris in 13 for heavyweight boxing title at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles, California
Novel "Lolita"
Novel "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov is published
- Perez Prado "Mambo King" receives one of the 1st gold records
- TV game show scandal investigation starts
- United Kingdom issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland & Wales)
- US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enewetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands
- Verne Gagne beats Edouard Carpentier in Omaha, to become NWA champ
Famous Birthdays
- Madeleine Stowe, American actress (Tropical Snow, Bad Girls), born in Los Angeles, California
- Reginald "Reg" E. Cathey, American actor (The Wire, Oz, House of Cards), born in Huntsville, Alabama (d. 2018)
About August 18, 1958
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 8 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Little Star - The Elegants
#1 Song: When - Kalin Twins
