Historical Events In 1959

Feb 28   Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA on this day in history.   

Feb 28   In the year 1959 the first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched   

Mar 01   In the year 1959 archbishop Makarios returns to Cyprus after 3 years   

Mar 01   On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament   

Mar 02   Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   In the year 1959 british government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis   

Mar 03   In the year 1959 first US probe to enter solar orbit, Pioneer 4, is launched   

Mar 03   On this day in history lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52   

Mar 03   On this day in history the new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park.   

Mar 04   Pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon in the year 1959.   

Mar 04   In the year 1959 uS Pioneer IV misses Moon & becomes 2nd (US 1st) artificial planet   

Mar 05   In the year 1959 iran & US sign economic & military treaty   

Mar 06   11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

Mar 06   11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles)   

Mar 06   On this day in history fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85   

Mar 06   On this day in history raymond Burr wins for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason.   

Mar 07   In the year 1959 "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 perfs   

Mar 07   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Melvin C. Garlow became the first pilot to fly over a million miles in jet airplanes on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1959 the first aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 Mkm) in a jet (MC Garlow)   

Mar 07   On this day in history west Indies all out 76 vs Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34   

Mar 08   Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered in the year 1959.   

Mar 08   Groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together in the year 1959.   

Mar 08   In the year 1959 groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together   

Mar 08   Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq on this day in history.   

Mar 09   "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold   

Mar 09   In the year 1959 the first known radar contact is made with Venus   

Mar 10   Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history "Raisin in the Sun," 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens   

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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   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 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   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.