July 22, 1958
The federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr that summer of 1958, and the Dow Jones sat at 584 — right as the U.S. Congress was formally debating Alaska statehood, which it approved that session along with a civil rights bill, marking a rare stretch of bipartisan cooperation in Washington. On screens and turntables, Americans were watching "Gunsmoke" as the top-rated show on television while lining up at theaters to see "The Vikings," the sword-and-ship adventure that led the summer box office. On July 29, Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, establishing NASA as a permanent civilian agency and setting the institutional foundation for the American space program.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — July 22, 1958
NY Times Headlines — Week of July 22, 1958
Eisenhower Invites Khrushchev To U. N. If He Wants A Summit Parley On Mideast;; Sharp Note Sent President Denies U.S. Is Aggressor -- Says Soviet Perils Peace Eisenhower Asks Khrushchev To Go To U.N. For Talks President Scoffs At Fears Of War Says Only Real Threat Will Come If Soviet Seizes More Small Nations
World Events — July 1958
Time Person of the Year — 1958
On the radio
Billboard Charts — July 22, 1958
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1957–58 Season
Emmy Winners — 1958
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — July 22, 1958
On the field
Sports Champions — July 22, 1958
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