Historical figures in 1958
The atlas holds 82 people and 119 moments here, in 1958. The most recorded lives are Elvis Presley, Gamal Abdel Nasser and Garrincha. Among them Writers, Political Leaders and Performers.
Notable people
Marguerite Duras
in 1958
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, screenwriter, essayist, and experimental filmmaker, born Marguerite Germaine Marie Donnadieu.…
Marilyn Monroe
in 1958
1 moment here
American actress and model born Norma Jeane Mortenson. This chronology maps verified places where Monroe lived, worked, traveled, performed, filmed,…
Mario Vargas Llosa
in 1958
1 moment here
Peruvian novelist, journalist, essayist, and political figure. Vargas Llosa lived and worked across Peru, Bolivia, Spain, France, the United Kingdom,…
Marlon Brando
in 1958
1 moment here
American actor and activist whose stage and screen career ranged from Broadway in the 1940s to major films through the early 2000s.…
Martin Luther King Jr.
in 1958
2 moments here
American Baptist minister and civil-rights leader who advanced racial equality through nonviolent protest.…
Michael Jackson
in 1958
1 moment here
American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist whose career began with the Jackson 5 and developed into global solo stardom.…
Momoko Kōchi
in 1958
1 moment here
Japanese film, stage, and television actress, born Momoko Ōkōchi. She became widely known for playing Emiko Yamane in Godzilla (1954), later worked…
Mwai Kibaki
in 1958
1 moment here
Kenyan economist and politician who served as Kenya’s third president from 2002 to 2013. This chronology records documented physical presence from…
Nelson Mandela
in 1958
2 moments here
South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, lawyer and statesman. Mandela helped lead the African National Congress, co-founded its armed wing,…
Olav V
in 1958
3 moments here
Olav V of Norway (born Prince Alexander of Denmark) was King of Norway from 1957 until his death in 1991.…
Olivia de Havilland
in 1958
1 moment here
Olivia de Havilland was a British-American-French actress whose career ranged from California community theatre and Warner Bros.…
Olivia Hussey
in 1958
1 moment here
British actress born in Argentina, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet.…
Osho
in 1958
1 moment here
Indian guru and founder of the Rajneesh movement, born Chandra Mohan Jain. His documented life moved between central and western India, the United…
Patrice Lumumba
in 1958
1 moment here
Congolese independence leader and first prime minister of the Republic of the Congo. Lumumba worked in Stanleyville, led the Mouvement National…
Pelé
in 1958
3 moments here
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, known as Pelé, was a Brazilian footballer who starred for Santos, Brazil and the New York Cosmos.…
Pope Benedict XVI
in 1958
1 moment here
Joseph Alois Ratzinger (1927–2022), Pope Benedict XVI, was a German Catholic theologian, archbishop, cardinal, prefect of the Congregation for the…
Pope Francis
in 1958
1 moment here
Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, was an Argentine Jesuit priest, archbishop of Buenos Aires, cardinal, and head of the Catholic Church and…
Pope John Paul II
in 1958
1 moment here
Karol Józef Wojtyła (1920–2005), Pope John Paul II from 1978, was a Polish Catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope.…
Prince
in 1958
1 moment here
Prince Rogers Nelson was an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, and filmmaker associated with the Minneapolis sound.…
Rajendra Prasad
in 1958
3 moments here
Indian lawyer, independence leader, journalist and statesman who became the first President of India, serving from 1950 to 1962.…
Ravi Shankar
in 1958
1 moment here
Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar (1920–2012) was a leading exponent of Hindustani classical music whose performances, teaching, recordings,…
Richard Feynman
in 1958
2 moments here
American theoretical physicist known for foundational work in quantum electrodynamics, the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics, and…
Richard Nixon
in 1958
3 moments here
Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…
Robert Mugabe
in 1958
2 moments here
Zimbabwean nationalist leader, Prime Minister of Zimbabwe from 1980 to 1987 and President from 1987 to 2017.…
Moments
- 1958 State visit to Denmark Olav V
- 1958 Consecration as auxiliary bishop Pope John Paul II
- 1958 State visit to Japan Rajendra Prasad
- 1958 Atoms for Peace Conference Richard Feynman
- 1958 Meeting Gweneth Howarth at Lake Geneva Richard Feynman
- 1958 Medical graduation in Lisbon Agostinho Neto
- 1958 Headline engagement at Bobino Dalida
- 1958 Stationed at Ray Barracks Elvis Presley
- 1958 Diplomatic visit to Beijing Kim Il Sung
- 1958 Visit to Hanoi Kim Il Sung
- 1958 Receives Order of Liberation in Paris Winston Churchill
- 1958 Arrival at Santa Clara University Che Guevara
- 1958 Meeting with Norman Granz Dalida
- 1958 Military technical posting Jean-Bédel Bokassa
- 1958 All-African Peoples’ Conference Kenneth Kaunda
- 1958 All-African Peoples' Conference Patrice Lumumba
- 1958 State visit to Indonesia Rajendra Prasad
- 1958 State visit to Malaya Rajendra Prasad
- 1958 Wellesley visit at Jewett Arts Center Soong Mei-ling