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   Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community in the year 1959.   

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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 02   USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alaska admitted as 49th US state on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1959 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity   

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

Jan 05   In the year 1959 buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter"   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1959 uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government   

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

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

Jan 08   On this day in history charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France   

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   In the year 1959 dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die   

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

Jan 11   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 12   KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 13   De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts on this day in history.   

Jan 13   On this day in history king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1959 "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

Jan 17   The African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan on this day in history.   

Jan 18   In the year 1959 ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1959 dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

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

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

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

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 in the year 1959.   

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