1958 in the Soviet Union

← 1957 1956 1955 1958 in the Soviet Union → 1959 1960 1961
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	Other events of 1958 Timeline of Soviet history

The following lists events that happened during 1958 in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.

Incumbents

• First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union – Nikita Khrushchev
• Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union – Kliment Voroshilov
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Soviet Union – Nikolai Bulganin (until 27 March), Nikita Khrushchev (starting 27 March)

Events

• 1958 Soviet nuclear tests

Births

• 2 January – Vladimir Ovchinnikov, pianist
• 28 February – Natalya Estemirova, activist

See also

• List of Soviet films of 1958

References