Discover what happened on 11 August 1958 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Nikolai Kulikovsky (second husband of Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna of Russia (1881–1958))
- Enrico Pea (Italian writer (1881–1958))
- Paula Buber (German writer (1877-1958))
- Johann Göttsberger (German theologian and university teacher (1868-1958))
- Robert Gruenig (American basketball player (1913-1958))
- Per Bakken (Norwegian Nordic combined skier (1882–1958))
- Hope Patten (British priest)
- Eric Dahlström (Swedish actor (1888–1958))
- Nurmammad bey Shahsuvarov (Azerbaijani politician)
- Karol Hawełka
- Dragutin Čelik
- Ivan Čargo
- Väinö Vihma (Finnish lawyer (1907-1958))
- James Livingstone Begg (Scottish geologist)
- Äxmät Fäyzi
- Charles Gartside (Australian politician)
- František Chmel
- Ben Calf Robe (member of the Siksika Nation)
- Yeghishe Vardanyan
- Alfons Darcis
- Manuel Borges de Ávila (Azorean politician and journalist)
- Nora Archdale ((1885-1958))
- Archibald Edward Dobbs ((1882-1958))
- Eleanor Mary Gwenllian Evans ((died 1958))
- Kate Terry-Lewis ((1868-1958))
- Tesshin Ōnuki (Japanese painter)
- Karl Schirmeisen
- Frank Cadd (Mayor of Fremantle, 1904–05)
- Gábor Jodál (Hungarian lawyer, politician (1882-1958))
- Célestin Clauzier
- Tom Robinson (American swimming coach)