Page 5: Historical Events In 1959

Mar 11   In the year 1959 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   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 in the year 1959.   

Mar 12   In the year 1959 uS House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood   

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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1959 billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 25   On this day in history french President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary   

Mar 26   Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1959 test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days   

Mar 27   Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 in the year 1959.   

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

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   Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies in the year 1959.   

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

Mar 29   In the year 1959 wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore   

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

Mar 31   In the year 1959 dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India   

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

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

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

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

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 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.   

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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