What Happened in November 1958

Historical Events

Papal Inauguration

Nov 4 Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli crowned as Pope John XXIII

Event of Interest

Nov 4 Belgian minority government of Gaston Eyskens resigns

Prime Minister of Belgium Gaston Eyskens

Nov 4 Democrats win US congressional election
Nov 5 Gian Carlo Menotti's musical drama "Maria Golovin" opens at Martin Beck Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances
Nov 5 KGLD (now KSNG) TV channel 11 in Garden City, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast
Nov 6 AL announces that KC will play AL record 52 night games in 1959
Nov 6 Belgium government of Eyskens & Lilar forms
Nov 8 Gian Carlo Menotti's musical drama "Maria Golovin" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 5 performances
Nov 9 British Petroleum surveyors flying over Libyan desert observe wreck of WWII bomber, later identified as the lost 'Lady Be Good' [1]

The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui

Nov 10 Bertolt Brecht's play "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" premieres in Stuttgart, West Germany

Nov 10 WUFT TV channel 5 in Gainesville, FL (PBS) begins broadcasting
Nov 11 "La Plume de Ma Tante" opens at Royale Theater NYC for 835 performances
Nov 11 AL announces Kansas City will play AL record 52 night games in 1959
Nov 12 Bob Turley of NY Yankees wins Cy Young Award
Nov 13 NYC Mayor Robert Wagner announces plans to begin a new baseball league called the Continental League, to fill the void created by the city's Giants and Dodgers moving to the west coast
Nov 17 KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting
Nov 18 1st true reservoir in Jerusalem opens
Nov 18 Indians minority stockholders sell their stock to William Delay
Nov 19 First 2 F-27 Fokker's Friendships delivered on Aer Lingus

Muppets Begin

Nov 20 American puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson establish Muppets, Inc. (now known as The Jim Henson Company)

Nov 24 Mali becomes an autonomous state within French Community
Nov 25 Senegal becomes an autonomous state in French Community
Nov 27 USSR abrogates Allied war-time agreements on control of Germany
Nov 28 AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9
Nov 28 Chad becomes an autonomous republic within French community
Nov 28 Congo & Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community
Nov 28 George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs
Nov 28 KCOO (now KABY) TV channel 9 in Aberdeen, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting
Nov 28 Legendary cricket fast bowler Wes Hall makes his Test debut for West Indies v India in 1st Test at Bombay; Hall's match figures 4/107
Nov 28 US reports 1st full-range firing of an Intercontinental ballistic missile
Nov 29 23rd Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 14-8 in Birmingham
Nov 29 CFL Grey Cup, Empire Stadium, Vancouver: Winnipeg Blue Bombers beat Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 35-28 for a 4th Championship
Nov 30 1st US guided missile destroyer launched - the Dewey at Bath Iron Works, Maine
Nov 30 WKBW TV channel 7 in Buffalo, NY (ABC) begins broadcasting

Events in 1958

Famous Birthdays

Nov 1 Jim Steinmeyer, American inventor and designer of magical illusions, born in Oak Park, Illinois
Nov 1 Rachel Ticotin, American actress (Grace-For Love & Honor, Total Recall), born in New York City
Nov 2 Willie McGee, American baseball outfielder (MLB All Star 1983, 85, 87-88; NL MVP 1985; St Louis Cardinals), born in San Francisco, California
Nov 3 Andy Mapple, English water skier (World Slalom C'ship 1981, 89, 95, 97, 99, 2001), born in Lytham, Lancashire (d. 2015)
Nov 3 Brady Hoke, American college football coach (San Diego State, Michigan), born in Dayton, Ohio
Nov 3 Derrike Cope, American auto racer and team owner (Daytona 500 1990), born in San Diego, California
Nov 4 Anne Sweeney, American television executive (Disney), born in Kingston, New York
Nov 5 Don Falcone, American progressive rock keyboardist and producer (Spirits Burning; Thessalonians), born in Pennsylvania
Nov 5 Robert Patrick, American actor (Terminator 2: Judgment Day), born in Marietta, Georgia
Nov 6 Trace Beaulieu, American actor (Mystery Science Theater 3000), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nov 7 Jack Wyngaard, South African dancer (London City Ballet, 1986-96), born in Simon's Town, South Africa d. 1996)
Nov 7 Lori Saldaña, American politician (California State Assembly), born in San Diego, California
Nov 8 Don Byron, American composer and clarinetist, born in The Bronx, New York
Nov 8 Gerald Mortag, German track cyclist (3 x World C'ship gold GDR 4000m team pursuit 1977, 78, 79; Olympic silver 1980), born in Gera, Germany (d. 2023)
Nov 8 Terry Lee Miall, British rock drummer (Adam & The Ants), born in London, England
Nov 10 Brooks Williams, American musician, singer and songwriter, born in Statesboro, Georgia

Nov 10 George Lowe, American voice actor (Space Ghost Coast to Coast), born in Dunedin, Florida
Nov 10 Massimo Morsello, Italian fascist political singer and songwriter, born in Rome, Italy (d. 2001)
Nov 10 Stephen Herek, American film director (Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors), born in San Antonio, Texas
Nov 11 Carlos Lacamara, Cuban-born American Actor, born in Havana, Cuba
Nov 11 Luz Casal, Spanish singer, born in Boimorto, Spain
Nov 12 Megan Mullally, American actress (Will & Grace), born in Los Angeles, California
Nov 12 Nick Stellino, Italian-American television chef
Nov 16 Boris Krivokapić, Serbian academic
Nov 16 Harry Rushakoff, American drummer (Concrete Blonde), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 16 Marg Helgenberger, North Bend Nebraska, actress (China Beach)
Nov 16 Roberto Guerrero, Medelin Colombia, Indy racer (Rookie of Year 1984)
Nov 17 Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, actress (Color of Money), born in Oak Park, Illinois
Nov 18 Oscar Nunez, Cuban American actor
Nov 19 Charlie Kaufman, American screenwriter (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind), born in New York City
Nov 19 Michael Wilbon, American sports analyst (The Washington Post), born in Chicago, Illinois

Nov 19 Terrence "T.C." Carson, American actor (Living Single), born in Chicago, Illinois
Nov 20 Rickson Gracie, Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist, born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Nov 21 Evert van Benthem, Dutch skater (11 Cities Skating Race, 1985, 86)
Nov 21 Tim Robinson, English cricketer (solid England opener in 29 Tests 1984-89), born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, England
Nov 22 Ibrahim Iskandar of Johor, 17th Yang di-Pertuan Agong, (King of Malaysia), 5th Sultan of Johor, born in Johor Bahru, Malaya

Jamie Lee Curtis (65 years old)

Nov 22 American actress (Halloween, True Lies), born in Los Angeles, California

Nov 22 Lee Guetterman, American baseball pitcher (NY Yankees, Seattle Mariners), born in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Nov 23 David Wallace, American actor (General Hospital, Babysitter, Humongus), born in Miami, Florida
Nov 23 Martin Snedden, New Zealand cricket seam bowler (25 Tests, 58 wickets, BB 5/68; Auckland) and executive (CEO NZC 2001-11), born in Auckland, New Zealand
Nov 24 Alain Chabat, actor (French Twist, Six Days Six Night)
Nov 24 Carmel [McCourt], British rock and soul-jazz singer (Storm, More More More), born in Wrawby, England
Nov 24 Roy Aitken, Scottish former footballer
Nov 25 Gary Coveyou, American pop saxophonist and flute player (Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods - "Billy Don't Be A Hero"), born in the USA
Nov 26 Steve Buyer, American politician (Rep-R-Indiana), born in Rensselaer, Indiana
Nov 27 Mike Scioscia, American baseball player and manager (LA Dodgers), born in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

Dave Righetti (65 years old)

Nov 28 American baseball pitcher (Yankees, Giants) and coach, born in San Jose, California

Nov 28 Georges Rutaganda, Rwandan war criminal
Nov 28 Kriss Akabusi, Great Britain, 4X400 runner (Olympic silver 1984)
Nov 28 Tim Mullens, Dutch punk rock singer and guitarist (Ivy Green), born in the Netherlands
Nov 29 Mario Petrucci, Anglo-Italian Poet and Ecologist
Nov 29 Pamela Prati, Italian actress and TV hostess, born in Ozieri, Italy
Nov 30 Juliette Bergmann, Dutch bodybuilder
Nov 30 Miodrag Ješić, Serbian soccer defender (8 caps Yugoslavia; FK Partizan, Altay) and manager (FK Partizan, CSKA Sofia, FK Sarajevo), born in Osečenica, Serbia (d. 2022)
Nov 30 Stacey Q [Swain], American singer ("Two of Hearts"), born in Fullerton, California

Born in 1958

Famous Weddings

Bettie Page

Nov 26 Model Bettie Page (35) weds Armond Walterson in Florida

Ted Kennedy

Nov 29 American law student and future politician Ted Kennedy (26) weds his first wife American student Joan Bennett (22) at St. Joseph's Church in Bronxville, New York; divorce in 1982

Famous Deaths

Nov 2 Adam Carse, English composer and music writer, dies at 80
Nov 3 Harry Revel, (né Glaser), Latvian-American film score composer (Sitting Pretty; Gay Divorcee), dies from a cerebral hemorrhage at 52
Nov 6 Francis George Scott, Scottish composer, dies at 78
Nov 7 Florence Walrath, American adoption agency founder (The Cradle), dies at 81
Nov 9 Dorothy Canfield Fisher, American novelist and social reformer (managed 1st US adult education program, helped conscientious objectors), dies at 79
Nov 9 Gastone De Zuccoli, Italian concert and church organist, composer (Autunno; Messa Francescana), and pedagogue, dies at 71
Nov 12 James Michael Curley, American politician (53rd Governor of Massachusetts, 1935-37), dies at 83
Nov 13 Bart van der Leck, Dutch painter, and co-founder of the De Stijl movement, dies at 81
Nov 15 Tyrone Power, American actor (The Mark of Zorro; Nightmare Alley), dies of a heart attack at 44
Nov 16 J. W. F. Werumeus Buning, Dutch poet (Daily Bread), dies at 67
Nov 16 Samuel Hopkins Adams [Warner Fabian], American journalist and muckraker (Great American Fraud), dies at 87
Nov 17 Marcelle Meyer, French concert pianist specializing in both contemporary classical (Les Six) and Baroque revivalist (Bach; Rameau) repertoires, dies of a heart attack while at the keyboard at 61
Nov 17 Mort Cooper, American baseball pitcher (MLB All-Star 1942, 43, 45, 46; World Series 1942, 44; NL MVP 1942), dies of cirrhosis and a staphylococcal infection at 45
Nov 18 Sivert Samuelson, cricketer (one Test South Africa v England 1910), dies

Mel Ott (1909-1958)

Nov 21 American Baseball HOF right fielder and manager (12 × MLB All-Star; World Series 1933; 6 × NL home run leader; NY Giants), dies of injuries sustained in an auto accident at 49

Nov 24 Robert Cecil, 1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood, British lawyer and politician who helps form League of Nations (Nobel 1937), dies at 94
Nov 25 Charles F. Kettering, American inventor (auto self-starter), dies at 82
Nov 27 Artur Rodzinski, Polish conductor (Cleveland Orchestra, 1933-43; New York Philharmonic, 1943-47; Chicago Symphony, 1947-48), dies at 66
Nov 30 Hubert Wilkins, Australian polar explorer (b. 1888)

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