The 1958 Pakistani coup d’état inaugurates a prolonged period of military rule.
Tag: 1958
18 December 1958
Project SCORE, the world’s first communications satellite, is launched. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCORE_(satellite)’]
17 March 1958
The USA launched the Vanguard 1 satellite. Vanguard 1 was a small Earth-orbiting satellite designed to test the launch capabilities of a three-stage launch vehicle…
5 April 1958
Ripple Rock, an underwater threat to navigation in the Seymour Narrows in Canada is destroyed in a controlled explosions. Ripple Rock, an underwater mountain within…
17 March 1958
The USA launches the Vanguard 1 satellite. Vanguard 1 was the first satellite to have solar electric power. Although communication with the satellite was lost…
15 May 1958
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 3. On May 15, 1958, the USSR launched its Third Artificial Satellite. While two previous Soviet orbiters were propelled into…
28 December 1958
A game in which the Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New…
28 January 1958
The final episode of the British radio comedy programme The Goon Show is broadcast.