Historical Events In 1959

Apr 25   In the year 1959 st Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping   

Apr 25   In the year 1959 uSS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait.   

Apr 26   On this day in history cuba invades Panama   

Apr 27   On this day in history "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France)   

Apr 27   "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies in the year 1959.   

Apr 27   In the year 1959 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies   

Apr 28   KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Apr 30   Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

May 01   On this day in history oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies   

May 01   In the year 1959 streetcars in Ottawa replaced by buses.   

May 01   West Germany introduces 5 day work week on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)   

May 04   On this day in history the first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

May 04   The first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on this day in history.   

May 06   Iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships on this day in history.   

May 08   In the year 1959 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore   

May 08   In the year 1959 renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55   

May 10   In the year 1959 soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán   

May 11   "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4 on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1959 elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"   

May 11   Rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

May 12   In the year 1959 liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher)   

May 14   In the year 1959 sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62   

May 15   In the year 1959 berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56   

May 16   Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 19   On this day in history jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands   

May 20   On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

May 20   Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" in the year 1959.   

May 20   On this day in history japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

May 20   In the year 1959 shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

May 21   Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens in the year 1959.   

May 22   On this day in history benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF   

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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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

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

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.