Page 5: Historical Events In 1959

Mar 11   On this day in history haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 11   In the year 1959 the HSS-2 amphibian all-weather anti submarine warfare helicopter made its first flight   

Mar 11   The new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history uS House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood   

Mar 15   On this day in history robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds   

Mar 16   On this day in history iraq &USSR sign economic/technical treaty   

Mar 16   John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 in the year 1959.   

Mar 17   Australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history dalai Lama flees Tibet for India   

Mar 17   Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday in the year 1959.   

Mar 18   In the year 1959 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Hawaiian statehood bill into law, approving the entrance of Hawaii into the United States pending approval by the electorate of the Pacific Ocean island chain   

Mar 19   On this day in history "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances   

Mar 22   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Mar 24   Iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact on this day in history.   

Mar 25   On this day in history billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 25   French President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary in the year 1959.   

Mar 26   In the year 1959 raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71   

Mar 26   Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days on this day in history.   

Mar 27   On this day in history grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54   

Mar 28   11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government & installs Panchen Lama on this day in history.   

Mar 28   On this day in history 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's govt & installs Panchen Lama   

Mar 28   James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 29   "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon premieres in the year 1959.   

Mar 29   In the year 1959 barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies   

Mar 29   On this day in history barthelemy Boganda, first president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash.   

Mar 29   On this day in history wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore   

Mar 30   WNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1959.   

Mar 31   Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India in the year 1959.   

Mar 31   Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1959 the Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum   

Apr 02   In the year 1959 benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79   

Apr 04   Fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal & French Sudan (dissolved 1960) in the year 1959.   

Apr 04   On this day in history fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal &French Sudan (dissolved 1960)   

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

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 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 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   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   On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73