Historical Events In 1959

Jun 22   "Along Came Jones" by Coasters peaks at #9 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed) in the year 1959.   

Jun 23   Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1959 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

Jun 24   Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 in the year 1959.   

Jun 25   Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed on this day in history.   

Jun 26   Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies in the year 1959.   

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ in the year 1959.   

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title in the year 1959.   

Jun 26   Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway in the year 1959.   

Jun 27   In the year 1959 "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs   

Jun 28   Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0) in the year 1959.   

Jun 29   A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1959 lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76   

Jul 01   World Refugee Year begins in the year 1959.   

Jul 04   America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1959 george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65   

Jul 06   Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic in the year 1959.   

Jul 08   On this day in history dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

Jul 09   In the year 1959 marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open   

Jul 11   C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies in the year 1959.   

Jul 14   On this day in history 1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Mass   

Jul 14   Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 in the year 1959.   

Jul 14   The first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass in the year 1959.   

Jul 15   On this day in history ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78   

Jul 15   On this day in history the steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis   

Jul 17   On this day in history 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana)   

Jul 17   Billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old) in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   Tibet abolishes serfdom in the year 1959.   

Jul 18   1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright) 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

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

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