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 on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista in the year 1959.   

Jan 01   In the year 1959 rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta   

Jan 02   Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on this day in history.   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history alaska admitted as 49th US state   

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

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV   

Jan 05   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" in the year 1959.   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

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   Dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 11   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 12   KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1959.   

Jan 13   In the year 1959 de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts   

Jan 13   King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence in the year 1959.   

Jan 16   In the year 1959 the birth of Sade, American singer   

Jan 17   On this day in history "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 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 18   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)   

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   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

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

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

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

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   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   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.   

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

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