What Happened in 1958
26 historical events, 38 notable births, and 7 notable deaths in 1958.
Major Events
January 1958
1958 — year
Great Leap Forward — 1958–1962 Chinese socioeconomic campaign
1958–59 European Cup — 4th season of the UEFA club football tournament
1958 Formula One season — sports season
1958 Asian Games — third edition of the Asian Games
1958 World Men's Handball Championship — 1958 edition of the World Men's Handball Championship
1958 in film — overview of the events of 1958 in film
1958 Argentine Grand Prix — 65th Formula 1 Championship Grand Prix
1958 Cannes Film Festival — film festival edition
1958 FIFA World Cup squads — Wikimedia list article
1958 European Athletics Championships — 1958 edition of the European Athletics Championships
1958–60 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup — international football competition
13th Chess Olympiad — FIDE chess tournament for national teams
June 1958
1958 FIFA World Cup — 6th FIFA World Cup, held in Sweden
1958 FIFA World Cup Final — 1958 FIFA World Cup match
1958 Belgian Grand Prix — Formula One motor race
March 1958
Eurovision Song Contest 1958 — 3rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest
30th Academy Awards — award ceremony presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for achievement in filmmaking in 1957
Biathlon World Championships 1958 — 1958 edition of the Biathlon World Championships
February 1958
Munich air disaster — 1958 aviation accident in West Germany
July 1958
Iraqi 14 July revolution — Iraqi military coup in 1958
Miss Universe 1958 — 7th Miss Universe pageant
1958 French Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1958
May 1958
1958 European Cup Final — football match
1958 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1958
September 1958
Second Taiwan Strait Crisis — 1958 conflict between the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Republic of China (ROC) in which the PRC shelled Kinmen and Matsu