Page 5: Historical Events In 1959

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

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

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

Mar 12   In the year 1959 dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections   

Mar 12   US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood in the year 1959.   

Mar 15   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.   

Mar 17   Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India in the year 1959.   

Mar 17   In the year 1959 raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday   

Mar 18   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 on this day in history.   

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

Mar 22   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament   

Mar 24   On this day in history iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact   

Mar 25   Billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1959.   

Mar 25   In the year 1959 french President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary   

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   Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1959 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government & installs Panchen Lama   

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

Mar 28   In the year 1959 james Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies   

Mar 29   "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon premieres on this day in history.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68   

Mar 31   On this day in history 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   On this day in history benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79   

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

Apr 04   Fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal &French Sudan (dissolved 1960) on this day in history.   

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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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

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   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.   

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.