Historical Events In 1959

Aug 17   ADM Arleigh Burke reappointed CNO for 3rd 2 year term, serving longest term as CNO in the year 1959.   

Aug 19   Doctor X beats Wilber Snyder in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ in the year 1959.   

Aug 19   On this day in history jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

Aug 20   Alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1959 marine Helicopter Squadron 261, operating from the amphibious assault ship Thetis Bay, completed a week of relief operations in flood-stricken Taiwan in which it airlifted 1,600,540 pounds of cargo and 833 passengers on 898 missions.   

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes 50th US state on this day in history.   

Aug 24   England complete 5-0 series drubbing of India in the year 1959.   

Aug 24   On this day in history hiram L Fong sworn in as first Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as first Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii)   

Aug 27   On this day in history off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile.   

Aug 28   In the year 1959 bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68   

Aug 31   Australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup on this day in history.   

Aug 31   Charles Delaney, dies at 67 in the year 1959.   

Sep 02   US President Eisenhower arrives in Paris on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Sep 06   Mattel's Barbie doll goes on sale for the first time; she's still popular today on this day in history.   

Sep 09   In the year 1959 max d' Ollone, composer, dies at 84   

Sep 11   Paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Sep 12   Luna 2 launched by USSR; first spacecraft to impact on the Moon in the year 1959.   

Sep 12   Luna 2, of the USSR, became to first spacecraft to crash on the moon on this day in history.   

Sep 12   In the year 1959 the Television show "Bonanza" premiers   

Sep 13   73rd US Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Christine Truman (61 64) on this day in history.   

Sep 13   Gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   On this day in history uSSR's Luna 2 becomes first probe to contact another celestial body   

Sep 14   Wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45 on this day in history.   

Sep 15   Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit in the year 1959.   

Sep 16   President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination in the year 1959.   

Sep 17   Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 in the year 1959.   

Sep 17   In the year 1959 typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea   

Sep 18   Vanguard 3 launched into Earth orbit in the year 1959.   

Sep 19   On this day in history nikita Khrushchev is denied access to Disneyland   

Sep 19   Nikita Krushchev is denied access to Disneyland on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63 in the year 1959.   

Sep 21   600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US in the year 1959.   

Sep 22   Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60 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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 03   In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 20   On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

Jan 21   On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73