Historical Events In 1959
Saturday, 07 September 2024
May 24 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England in the year 1959.
May 24 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 in the year 1959.
May 24 In the year 1959 the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)
May 25 Khrushchev visits Angola on this day in history.
May 25 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional in the year 1959.
May 26 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 in the year 1959.
May 28 Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1959 congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts
May 28 Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission in the year 1959.
May 29 In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French govt on this day in history.
May 30 Iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history president Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua
May 30 In the year 1959 thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85
May 30 World's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England in the year 1959.
Jun 01 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) on this day in history.
Jun 02 Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF in the year 1959.
Jun 03 In the year 1959 1st US Air Force Academy graduation
Jun 03 Ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1959.
Jun 04 On this day in history charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58
Jun 07 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament in the year 1959.
Jun 08 In the year 1959 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla)
Jun 08 In the year 1959 x-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m
Jun 09 The first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct) in the year 1959.
Jun 11 Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time on this day in history.
Jun 11 On this day in history postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 On this day in history george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 In the year 1959 abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68
Jun 18 1st telecast transmitted from England to US on this day in history.
Jun 18 On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
Jun 18 The First telecast transmitted from England to US on this day in history.
Jun 19 Senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm on this day in history.
Jun 20 On this day in history escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen.
Jun 20 Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 on this day in history.
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