Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1959
Saturday, 18 January 2025
May 24 On this day in history empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 
May 24 On this day in history john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71
May 24 The first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA) in the year 1959.
May 25 On this day in history khrushchev visits Angola
May 25 In the year 1959 supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional
May 26 On this day in history ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78
May 28 On this day in history bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies
May 28 Congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts in the year 1959.
May 28 Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission on this day in history.
May 29 In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French govt in the year 1959.
May 30 In the year 1959 iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality
May 30 On this day in history president Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua
May 30 Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1959.
May 30 World's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England in the year 1959.
Jun 01 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1959 allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF
Jun 03 1st US Air Force Academy graduation on this day in history.
Jun 03 Ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1959.
Jun 04 Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 in the year 1959.
Jun 07 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament in the year 1959.
Jun 08 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla) on this day in history.
Jun 08 In the year 1959 x-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m
Jun 09 The first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct) on this day in history.
Jun 11 Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time on this day in history.
Jun 11 On this day in history postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 On this day in history george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
Jun 18 1st telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 18 On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
Jun 18 The First telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 19 In the year 1959 senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm
Jun 20 On this day in history escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen.
Jun 20 On this day in history hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
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