Historical Events In 1959

Jan 01   Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 01   Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta in the year 1959.   

Jan 02   On this day in history cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

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

Jan 03   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV   

Jan 05   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history "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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.   

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   In the year 1959 king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

Jan 16   The birth of Sade, American singer on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1959 the African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan   

Jan 18   On this day in history ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)   

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.   

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   On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

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

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