Discover what happened on 20 October 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
- Constantin Moisil (Romanian historian and archaeologist)
- Thomas H. Cave (Vermont State Treasurer)
- Avraham Tagger
- Charly Clerc (Swiss translator and writer (1882-1958))
- Paul Fidrmuc (German journalist and spy (1898-1958))
- Włodzimierz Strzelecki
- Viktor Vasilievich Besedin (Russian (Soviet) geologist and palaeontologist)
- Heinrich Carlsohn (German chemist (1899–1958))
- Jan van Krimpen (Dutch typographer (1892–1958))
- Carli Elinor (American actor and composer (1890-1958))
- Emmett Lynn (American actor (1897-1958))
- Rex Dawson (American baseball player (1889–1958))
- Franciszek Pepliński (Polish farmer (1878–1958))
- Mauri Kittelä
- Constantin Moisil (Romanian historian and archaeologist)
- Thomas H. Cave (Vermont State Treasurer)
- Avraham Tagger
- Charly Clerc (Swiss translator and writer (1882-1958))
- Paul Fidrmuc (German journalist and spy (1898-1958))
- Robert Boudry (French writer and official (1893-1958))
- Bobby Rowe (Australian rules footballer (1883–1958))
- Grace Dean Rogers (Canadian novelist)
- A. B. Tammivaara
- Henry Steuart Windham ((1873-1958))
- Coventry Makgill Crichton Maitland ((1877-1958))
- Dorothy May Meads (British historian)
- Engelbert Eberhard
- Joseph J. Vitko (American Roman Catholic priest)
- Miroslav Hanka
- Włodzimierz Strzelecki
- Viktor Vasilievich Besedin (Russian (Soviet) geologist and palaeontologist)