Events January 16 - Louis St. Laurent is replaced by Lester B. Pearson as leader of the Liberal Party March 31 - John Diefenbaker leads the Tory party to a massive election victory. May 12 - The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) agreement is signed between the United States and Canada. July 1 - Canada-wide television broadcasting starts July 16 - Duff Roblin sworn in as premier of Manitoba Spring Hill Mine Disaster occurs Department of Physical Education started at the University of Saskatchewan Golden Retriever Club of Canada is founded Grey Cup - Winnipeg Blue Bombers win 35-28 over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats Stanley Cup - Montreal Canadiens win 4-2 over the Boston Bruins Springhill, Nova Scotia coal mine disaster happens. Seventy-four miners killed. Arts and Literature New Works John Kenneth Gailbraith's The Afluent Society Farley Mowat's Coppermine Journey: An Account of a Great Adventure Antonine Maillet's first novel Pointe-aux-Coques Awards See 1958 Governor General's Awards for a complete list of winners and finalists for those awards. Stephen Leacock Award: Eric Nicol, Girdle Me A Globe Film Morley Callaghan's Now That April's Here is made into a feature film Allan Dwan directs his last film Enchanted Island Music Paul Anka has four hit singles and becomes one of the most popular singers in the world Births June 24 - Jean Charest, politician July 28 - Terry Fox, runner, Cancer advocate Deaths Robert Service - poet