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June 15, 1958

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NEW NAMES ON THE DUST JACKETS; A Critic Examines Recent First Novels And Discovers in Them Great Promise

By Norman Podhoretz

IN recent months a large number of remarkably accomplished first novels by Americans have appeared, all of them bearing the -- usual -- exclamations of enthusiasm from the publishers on their dust jackets. What is most surprising, some of them -- notably William Humphrey's "Home From the Hill" and J. P. Donleavy's "The Ginger Man" -- Justify the excitement.

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Notable Births

Wade Boggs

1958Wade Boggs, American baseball player[†]

Wade Anthony Boggs, nicknamed "Chicken Man", is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees (1993–1997), winning the 1996 World Series with them, and finished his career with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (1998–1999).

Riccardo Paletti

1958Riccardo Paletti, Italian racing driver (died 1982)[†]

Riccardo Paletti was an Italian motor racing driver. Paletti was killed when he crashed on the start grid in his second Formula One start.

Historical Context for June 15, 1958

In 1958, the world population was approximately 2,911,249,671 people[†]