Historical Events
- KNME TV channel 5 in Albuquerque, NM (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Pulitzer Prize for Fiction awarded to James Agee for "Death in the Family"
- US performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak Atoll in the Marshall Islands
Famous Birthdays
- Ron Arad, Israeli Air Force weapon systems officer (WSO) who is officially classified as missing in action since October 1986, born in Hod HaSharon, Israel
Famous Deaths
- James Branch Cabell, American novelist and essayist (Restless Heads), dies at 79
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About May 5, 1958
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 66 years
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
Music Charts
#1 Song: Whole Lotta Woman - Marvin Rainwater
