This Year in History

1958

1958

 

1958

photo courtesy of California State Library

This Year in History - 1958

  • Edmund G. “Pat” Brown captures nearly 60 percent of the vote in defeating William Knowland for governor. Brown becomes the state’s first Democratic governor since Culbert Olsen’s victory in 1938.
  • Construction begins on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
  • Oakland-based KTVU officially signs on the air, becoming the Bay Area’s fourth commercial television station.
  • The Brooklyn Dodgers (Los Angeles) and New York Giants (San Francisco) are the first major league baseball franchises to move to the West Coast.
  • Comedian Mort Sahl is the Master of Ceremonies at the inaugural Monterey Jazz Festival. Performers at the event include Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Dizzy Gillespie, and Billie Holiday