Historical Events
Nobel Prize in Literature
Boris Pasternak refuses the Nobel Prize for Literature
- Dr F Mason Sones is first doctor to perform a coronary angiogram
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- David Remnick, American writer and editor of The New Yorker, born in Hackensack, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Zoe Akins, American playwright (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1935), dies at 71
Died in 1958 1958 Highlights
About October 29, 1958
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 6 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: It's All In The Game - Tommy Edwards
#1 Song: Carolina Moon/Stupid Cupid - Connie Francis
