Historical Events In 1959

Jan 01   On this day in history castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic   

Jan 01   In the year 1959 chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community   

Jan 01   Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on this day in history.   

Jan 02   USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit in the year 1959.   

Jan 03   Alaska admitted as 49th US state in the year 1959.   

Jan 03   Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

Jan 05   "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV in the year 1959.   

Jan 05   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" in the year 1959.   

Jan 06   On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 07   On this day in history uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government   

Jan 07   US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke   

Jan 11   Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 12   KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1959.   

Jan 13   On this day in history de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts   

Jan 13   King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence on this day in history.   

Jan 16   The birth of Sade, American singer in the year 1959.   

Jan 17   "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances on this day in history.   

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.   

Jan 17   The African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan in the year 1959.   

Jan 18   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 in the year 1959.   

Jan 20   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow in the year 1959.   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.   

Jan 17   On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   In the year 1959 cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

Jan 22   On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

Jan 28   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.