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August 5, 1958

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Headlines from August 5, 1958

LEBANESE UNITY URGED BY CHEHAB; President-Elect Says Exit of Foreign Units Is Goal LEBANESE UNITY URGED BY CHEHAB

By Sam Pope Brewerspecial To the New York Times

Chehab urges unity, radio s; says withdrawal of US troops is prime goal; Murphy back in Lebanon; confs with Chamoun, Salaam; Salaam lauds Chehab s; Tripoli rebel leader R Karami orders cease-fire, Tripoli gov orders arms withdrawn from pro-Govt civilian fighters in apparently concerted move to end fighting

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Notable Births

Ulla Salzgeber

1958Ulla Salzgeber, German equestrian[†]

Ulla Salzgeber is a German equestrian and Olympic champion who competes in the sport of dressage. Competing in the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, she won two team gold medals, one individual silver and one individual bronze. She also won numerous medals at the World Equestrian Games, Dressage World Cup and European Dressage Championships. After the retirement of her Olympic horse, Rusty, after the 2004 Games, and unexpected death of her second international-level mount in 2005, Salzgeber struggled to find a new Grand Prix-level horse.

Historical Context for August 5, 1958

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