| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| August 14 1958 | Big Bill Broonzy Died |
| August 03 1958 | Nautilus Travels Beneath Arctic Ice |
| August 04 1958 | Billboard Hot 100 Debuts |
| August 05 1958 | Presidents Carter, Hoover, And Adams: Longest Retirement |
| August 12 1958 | Art Kane Photographs ""A Great Day In Harlem" |
| August 17 1958 | Pioneer 0 - First US Attempt At Lunar Orbit Fails |
| August 18 1958 | Nabokov's Controversial ""Lolita"" Published In USA |
| August 18 1958 | Das Swims Channel; Crosses First |
| August 23 1958 | People's Liberation Army Sparks Crisis Taiwan |
| August 29 1958 | USAF Academy Opens In Colorado Springs |
| August 31 1958 | Parcel Bomb Fails To Kill King Sihanouk |