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1958 - Oscar Robertson of Cincinnati scores a NCAA midwest region-record 56 points.

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1958 - Cincinnati Royals' basketball star Maurice Stokes collapses during a playoff game with encephalitis; he goes into a coma and is permanently disabled.

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1958 - USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test.

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1959 - Birth of Eliot Teltscher in California, USA; tennis player (US Davis Cup team).

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1959 - Birth of Harold Baines in Easton, Maryland, USA; outfielder (Chicago White Sox, Texas Rangers).

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1959 - Louise Suggs wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.

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1959 - Robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds.

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1960 - Key Largo Coral Reef Preserve established (first underwater park).

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1960 - National Observatory at Kitt Peak, Arizona dedicated.

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1961 - Birth of Craig Ludwig Rhinelander; NHL defenseman (Dallas Stars).

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