Page 4: Historical Events In 1959

Feb 28   In the year 1959 maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70   

Feb 28   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched on this day in history.   

Mar 01   Archbishop Makarios returns to Cyprus after 3 years in the year 1959.   

Mar 01   On this day in history beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament   

Mar 02   Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   British government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis on this day in history.   

Mar 03   First US probe to enter solar orbit, Pioneer 4, is launched in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   The new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park on this day in history.   

Mar 04   Pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history uS Pioneer IV misses Moon & becomes 2nd (US 1st) artificial planet   

Mar 05   Iran & US sign economic & military treaty in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles) in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   On this day in history fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85   

Mar 06   On this day in history raymond Burr wins for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason.   

Mar 07   "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 perfs in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 07   Melvin C. Garlow became the first pilot to fly over a million miles in jet airplanes on this day in history.   

Mar 07   The first aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 Mkm) in a jet (MC Garlow) on this day in history.   

Mar 07   In the year 1959 west Indies all out 76 vs Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34   

Mar 08   On this day in history abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered   

Mar 08   In the year 1959 groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together   

Mar 08   Groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq   

Mar 09   "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances in the year 1959.   

Mar 09   On this day in history barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold   

Mar 09   In the year 1959 the first known radar contact is made with Venus   

Mar 10   Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history "Raisin in the Sun," 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens   

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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   On this day in history 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   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   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1959.