The first African American
family moves into a white suburb with police guard.
The first
Dwight Eisenhower serves a
second term as President; Richard Nixon is Vice President.
The
Governor Faubus shuts down
sent to protect African
American students.
NASA is formed.
The Air Force Academy opens.
Regular commercial jet flights
begin.
Just after we graduate, Alaska and
not enter the
The
The Russians launch Sputnik.
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union as Bulganin resigns.
Charles de Gaulle is named the
new President of the
Kwame Nkrumah begins his
15-year rule over newly founded
nation in Sub-Saharan Africa.
President Eisenhower sends
troops to
during his trip to
Life expectancy is 69.6 years.
U.S. Population in 1958 is 174,881,904. (In 2008 it’s 303,401,281
and counting)
World population in 1958 is 2.945 billion. (In 2008 it’s 6.6 billion
and counting)
The average annual income is
$4,650.
A
A dozen eggs cost 28 cents.
A loaf of bread costs 19 cents.
A gallon of milk costs $1.
A movie ticket costs $1.
A Hi Fi Portable record player costs $79.95.
Gasoline costs 24 cents a gallon.
A new car costs $2,155.
A new house costs $12,100.
Annual tuition to