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April 25, 1958Born on Saturday April 26, 1958
- Lambertus H. M. van Houtum, Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 1966)
- Maurice DEMARCHE, Rocourt,4000,Liège,Wallonie,BELGIQUE († 2011)
- Carmen (Renny) Yvette Beaupain, Breda (NED.) († 2015)
- David Blaine Todd, Georgetown, Pacific, Washington, Verenigde Staten († 1962)
- Patrice Boiselle, Ougrée († 2008)
- Hendrik de Wilde, Enter
- Bernardus Gerardus Maria Kamps, Pannerden, Gelderland, Nederland
- John Thomas (J.T.) Kruizenga, Grand Haven Michigan ( Usa) († 2014)
- Annemarieke Poort, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 2020)
- Eduard Simon Dijkstra, Assen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2005)
Died on Saturday April 26, 1958
- Blanche Baudry (69), Wignehies, 59212, Nord, FRANCE
- Arnolda Maria Verschuren (74)
- Aartje van Ouwendorp (80), Elspeet
- Anna Rosalia Francisca Maria van den Heuvel (89), Nijmegen
- Annie Smith (61), Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa
- Aaltje Hartsuiker (63), Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Ottes Bayema (85), Sloten, Friesland, Nederland
- Aarnoud Gabrielse (53), Westkapelle
- Bonne Bekkema (1)
- Aleida Johanna Maria Perik (76), Hengelo
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from April 26, 1958 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- De waarheid
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Het nieuws : algemeen dagblad
- Gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- De Tijd : godsdienstig-staatkundig dagblad
- De Telegraaf
Born on April 26
- 1955 » Kurt Bodewig, German politician
- 1956 » Koo Stark, American actress and photographer
- 1958 » Georgios Kostikos, Greek footballer, coach, and manager
- 1958 » Giancarlo Esposito, American actor, director, and producer
- 1958 » John Crichton-Stuart, 7th Marquess of Bute, Scottish racing driver
- 1959 » John Corabi, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1960 » Roger Taylor, English drummer
- 1960 » Steve Lombardozzi, American baseball player and coach
- 1961 » Chris Mars, American artist
- 1961 » Joan Chen, Chinese-American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter
Died on April 26
- 1946 » James Larkin White, American miner, explorer, and park ranger (b. 1882)
- 1950 » George Murray Hulbert, American lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1881)
- 1951 » Arnold Sommerfeld, German physicist and academic (b. 1868)
- 1956 » Edward Arnold, American actor (b. 1890)
- 1957 » Gichin Funakoshi, Japanese martial artist, founded Shotokan (b. 1868)
- 1964 » E. J. Pratt, Canadian poet and author (b. 1882)
- 1968 » John Heartfield, German illustrator and photographer (b. 1891)
- 1969 » Morihei Ueshiba, Japanese martial artist, founded aikido (b. 1883)
- 1970 » Erik Bergman, Swedish minister and author (b. 1886)
- 1970 » Gypsy Rose Lee, American actress, striptease dancer, and writer (b. 1911)
Names that were popular for boys in 1958
- Johannes
- Maria
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Hendrik
- Peter
- Willem
- Petrus
- Pieter
- Robert
- Gerardus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Jacobus
- Adrianus
- John
Names that were popular for girls in 1958
- Maria
- Johanna
- Cornelia
- Elisabeth
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Marie
- Hendrika
- Ann
- Margaretha
- Jacoba
- Bernadette
- Yvonne
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1958
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from October 13, 1956 to December 22, 1957 the cabinet Drees III, with Dr. W. Drees (PvdA) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 11.1 million citizens.
- February 21 » The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
- February 28 » A school bus in Floyd County, Kentucky hits a wrecker truck and plunges down an embankment into the rain-swollen Levisa Fork river. The driver and 26 children die in what remains one of the worst school bus accidents in U.S. history.
- March 24 » Rock 'n' roll teen idol Elvis Presley is drafted in the U.S. Army.
- March 26 » The African Regroupment Party is launched at a meeting in Paris.
- July 26 » Explorer program: Explorer 4 is launched.
- December 11 » French Upper Volta and French Dahomey gain self-government from France, becoming the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) and the Republic of Dahomey (now Benin), respectively, and joining the French Community.
The weather on Saturday April 26, 1958
The temperature on April 26, 1958 was between 7.6 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 8.9 °C. There was 14.3 mm of rain during 11.1 hours. There was 0.3 hours of sunshine (2%). The almost completely overcast was. The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI