Timeline February 1958

Events in February 1958 6

• 1871 – 1958 Georges Rouault (1871-1958) Died 13 February 1958, aged 86 The French painter and printmaker combined Fauvist color with themes of religious suffering, becoming known for stained-glass-like depictions of clowns, judges, and Christ. He was a central figure in 20th-century religious art.
• 1936 – 1958 Duncan Edwards (1936-1958) Died 21 February 1958, aged 21 Edwards was a Manchester United and England midfielder widely regarded as one of the most talented players of his generation. He died from injuries sustained in the Munich air disaster two weeks earlier.
• 1958 George Harrison joins the Quarrymen Aged 14 Auditions for John Lennon on the top deck of a bus.
• 1958 United Arab Republic formed Egypt and Syria unite under Nasser Egypt and Syria merged to form the United Arab Republic under President Gamal Abdel Nasser, the high-water mark of pan-Arab nationalism. Syria withdrew from the union in 1961, though Egypt retained the name until 1971.
• 1958 Munich Air Disaster Survived the Munich air disaster, in which 23 people died including eight of his Manchester United teammates. The tragedy profoundly shaped the rest of his life and career.
• 1958 Munich air disaster Crash kills members of Manchester United football team A charter flight carrying the Manchester United football team crashed on takeoff from Munich-Riem Airport after a failed refuelling stop, killing 23 of the 44 people aboard. Eight of the dead were United players, including several of the celebrated "Busby Babes".