28 October 1958 Posted on October 28, 2015 by Staff John XXIII is elected as the Pope. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I have learnt that success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome while trying to succeed." Booker T. Washington — Click here for more from Booker T. Washington Related posts: 28 October 1958 17 October 1979 13 October 1958 5 April 1958 14 July 1958 28 January 1958 28 October 1776 28 October 1922 28 October 1893 11 October 1982