Historical Events
- 24th Orange Bowl: #4 Oklahoma beats #16 Duke, 48-21
- 24th Sugar Bowl: #7 Mississippi beats #11 Texas, 39-7
- 44th Rose Bowl: #2 Ohio State beats Oregon, 10-7
- BOAC Britannia flies London to NY in a record 7h57m
- European Economic Community, better known as the European Common Market starts operation
- WMBD TV channel 31 in Peoria, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Dave Silk, American ice hockey right wing (Olympic gold 1980), born in Scituate, Massachusetts
- Grandmaster Flash [Joseph Saddler], Barbadian-American hip-hop DJ and rapper ("Message"), born in Bridgetown, Barbados
- Ren Woods, actress (Fanta-Roots), born in Portland, Oregon
Famous Weddings
Sammy Davis Jr.
American entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. marries Loray White; divorce in 1959
Famous Deaths
- David Broekman, Dutch musician (Think Fast), dies at 55
- Edward Weston, American photographer, dies at 71
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About January 1, 1958
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
