Page 12: Historical Events In 1959

Sep 22   Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant on this day in history.   

Sep 23   1959 The M/S Princess of Tasmania Australia’s first passenger RO/RO diesel ferry makes maiden voyage across Bass Strait in the year 1959.   

Sep 25   Ennio Porrino, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1959.   

Sep 26   Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 on this day in history.   

Sep 27   In the year 1959 nearly 5000 people die when a typhoon hits the Japanese island of Honshu.   

Sep 27   In the year 1959 soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his US visit   

Sep 27   In the year 1959 typhoon Vera, hits Japanese island of Honshu, kills nearly 5,000   

Sep 28   Explorer VI reveals an intense radiation belt around the Earth in the year 1959.   

Sep 28   In the year 1959 gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies   

Sep 29   In the year 1959 bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies   

Sep 29   In the year 1959 sultan of Brunei promulgates a constitution   

Sep 30   In the year 1959 john H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89   

Oct 02   Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS in the year 1959.   

Oct 03   William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 in the year 1959.   

Oct 04   In the year 1959 uSSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side   

Oct 06   On this day in history soviet Luna 3, First successful photographic spacecraft, impacts Moon   

Oct 07   Far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3 on this day in history.   

Oct 07   Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack in the year 1959.   

Oct 10   First Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways on this day in history.   

Oct 10   On this day in history friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies   

Oct 11   On this day in history bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64   

Oct 11   KTHI TV channel 11 in Fargo-Grand Forks, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Oct 12   Arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63 in the year 1959.   

Oct 13   On this day in history k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67   

Oct 14   In the year 1959 errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50   

Oct 15   "Untouchables" premieres in the year 1959.   

Oct 15   The birth of The Duchess of York in the year 1959.   

Oct 16   George C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78 in the year 1959.   

Oct 17   On this day in history "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 87 perfs   

Oct 17   Queen Elizabeth is fined $140 for withdrawing her race horse in the year 1959.   

Oct 19   In the year 1959 boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60   

Oct 19   In the year 1959 florence Henderson joins Today Show panel   

Oct 20   On this day in history werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75   

Oct 21   On this day in history contra revolutionaries bomb Havana   

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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   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.   

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   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

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   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   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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