Major sports events of the year 1958. Participants at an all star mile race in Dublin, Ireland. Australian athlete Herb Elliot sets a new mile record of 3 minutes, 54 and 1/2 seconds, as he crosses the finish line.
People carry British flags as they walk down a street to celebrate the Allied victory in World War II as news of surrender by Germany spreads. View of Big Ben in London showing time of 3:00pm or 15:00, when the radio broadcast by Churchill announced the German surrender. British citizens gather in large numbers to celebrate the end of war in Europe (VE Day).
U.S. fleet of battleships including USS Mississippi, USS New Mexico and other battleships underway in formation, Atlantic. Destroyer laid smoke screen over water. Other vessels underway in the far background.
Demonstration of the striking American Air Force against naval vessels of battleship class. Bomb strikes near and upon the battleship USS Virginia. View of the battleship's deck resulting from direct hit by 1100 pound bomb. The ship banks over on side about to sink. Camera plane flies above the deck of USS Virginia. Ship rolls completely over and floats for short time and then sinks. View of bomb damage to USS New Jersey. The battleship rolls over and floats short time bottoms up and then sinks.
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt at desk in his study at Springwood, Hyde Park, New York, following his reelection to a second term. President Roosevelt plays with his granddaughter. Many congratulatory letters and telegrams are lying on a desk beside him.
Events related to China's First Thermonuclear Test. Chinese people celebrate upon the news of the successful nuclear weapon test by China. View of the headlines in several major newspapers in China regarding China's first successful thermonuclear test. Chinese people play drums, sing, dance and celebrate on streets. Picture of Chairman Mao Tse-Tung in the parades. English translation overlays Chinese narrator.
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