Historical Events
- American pilots Jim Heth and Bill Burkhart take off from Dallas, Texas in "The Old Scotchman", their modified Cessna 172 in an effort to break airplane flight endurance record; they fly forslightly over 50 days, eclipsing existing record by more than 3 days
- Jordan and Iraq dissolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months
Famous Birthdays
- Arshad Ayub, Indian cricketer (Indian off-spinner of the late 1980's), born in Hyderabad, India
- Chi Chia-wei, Taiwanese gay rights activist, born in Taiwan
- Rainer Troppa, German soccer defender (17 caps GDR; BFC Dynamo 172 games), born in Kolkwitz, Germany (d. 2023)
1958 Highlights
About August 2, 1958
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 8 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson
#1 Song: All I Have To Do Is Dream/Claudette - Everly Brothers
