March 1958

Monday 03:

Nuri as-Said becomes the prime minister of Iraq for the 14th time.

1958 - Explorer 2 spacecraft launches.

In Hilversum, Netherlands, André Claveau wins the third Eurovision Song Contest for France singing "Dors, mon amour" (Sleep, my love).

The United States launches the Vanguard 1 satellite.

A fire in a loft building in New York, New York kills 24 people.

Faisal becomes King of Saudi Arabia.

The African Regroupment Party (PRA) is launched at a meeting in Paris.

Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union.

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