Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1959
Thursday, 21 November 2024
May 24 On this day in history empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 
May 24 In the year 1959 john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71
May 24 In the year 1959 the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)
May 25 In the year 1959 khrushchev visits Angola
May 25 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional in the year 1959.
May 26 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on this day in history.
May 28 Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies on this day in history.
May 28 Congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts in the year 1959.
May 28 In the year 1959 monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission
May 29 On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French govt
May 30 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jun 01 On this day in history constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day)
Jun 02 In the year 1959 allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF
Jun 03 1st US Air Force Academy graduation in the year 1959.
Jun 03 In the year 1959 ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73
Jun 04 Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 in the year 1959.
Jun 07 On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
Jun 08 On this day in history 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla)
Jun 08 On this day in history x-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m
Jun 09 On this day in history the first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct)
Jun 11 In the year 1959 hovercraft demonstrated for the first time
Jun 11 On this day in history postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 In the year 1959 george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 in the year 1959.
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 On this day in history 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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