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  • Algeria
    Sep, 1958
    Algerian War

    All Algerians including women were registered for the first time on electoral rolls to participate in a referendum to be held on the new constitution

    Algeria
    Sep, 1958

    De Gaulle immediately appointed a committee to draft a new constitution for France's Fifth Republic, which would be declared early the next year, with which Algeria would be associated but of which it would not form an integral part. All Algerians, including women, were registered for the first time on electoral rolls to participate in a referendum to be held on the new constitution in September 1958.




  • Fresno, California, U.S.
    Sep, 1958
    Visa Inc.

    Bank of America (BofA) launched its BankAmericard credit card program

    Fresno, California, U.S.
    Sep, 1958

    In mid-September 1958, Bank of America (BofA) launched its BankAmericard credit card program in Fresno, California, with an initial mass mailing (or "drop", as they came to be called) of 60,000 unsolicited credit cards.




  • U.S.
    Monday Sep 1, 1958
    Nuclear Power

    USS Bainbridge

    U.S.
    Monday Sep 1, 1958

    USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25/CGN-25)was a nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser in the United States Navy, the only ship of her class. Named in honor of Commodore William Bainbridge, she was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the name. she was the first nuclear-powered destroyer-type ship in the US Navy, and shared her name with the lead ship of the first US Navy destroyer class, the Bainbridge-class destroyers.




  • Christmas Island
    Tuesday Sep 9, 1958
    Christmas Island

    The Commonwealth Cabinet Decision 1573

    Christmas Island
    Tuesday Sep 9, 1958

    Under Commonwealth Cabinet Decision 1573 of 9 September 1958, D. E. Nickels was appointed the first official representative of the new territory.




  • Texas, U.S.
    Friday Sep 12, 1958
    Computer

    The First working integrated example

    Texas, U.S.
    Friday Sep 12, 1958

    The first practical ICs were invented by Jack Kilby at Texas Instruments and Robert Noyce at Fairchild Semiconductor. Kilby recorded his initial ideas concerning the integrated circuit in July 1958, successfully demonstrating the first working integrated example on 12 September 1958.




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