Historical Events In 1959

Jan 01   In the year 1959 castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic   

Jan 01   On this day in history chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community   

Jan 01   Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta   

Jan 02   In the year 1959 cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

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

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

Jan 03   Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 07   US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government on this day in history.   

Jan 07   US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   On this day in history charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV   

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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   On this day in history hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record   

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

Jan 12   On this day in history kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 13   On this day in history de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts   

Jan 13   In the year 1959 king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

Jan 16   On this day in history the birth of Sade, American singer   

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

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

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 in the year 1959.   

Jan 20   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

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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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73