Historical Events
- American pilots Bob Timm and John Cook take off from Las Vegas, Nevada in "The Hacienda", their modified Cessna 172, in an attempt to break recently set airplane flight endurance record; effort succeeds almost 65 days later [1]
- Dahomey (Benin), Ivory Coast become autonomous within French Community
- Finnish government of Fagerholm resigns
Famous Birthdays
- Sergei Starikov, Russian ice hockey defenseman and coach (Olympics gold 1984, 88; silver 1980; New Jersey Devils), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia
Famous Deaths
- Red Murray, American baseball outfielder (NL home run leader 1909 NY Giants), dies of acute leukemia at 74
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About December 4, 1958
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 4 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: To Know Him, Is To Love Him - The Teddy Bears
#1 Song: Hoots Mon - Lord Rockingham's XI
