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Thursday, 03 April 2025
May 24 On this day in history empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 
May 24 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 in the year 1959.
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 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1959 ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78
May 28 Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies in the year 1959.
May 28 On this day in history congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts
May 28 On this day in history monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French Government in the year 1959.
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French govt on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality
May 30 President Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua in the year 1959.
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 On this day in history constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day)
Jun 02 On this day in history allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF
Jun 03 On this day in history 1st US Air Force Academy graduation
Jun 03 On this day in history ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73
Jun 04 In the year 1959 charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58
Jun 07 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament in the year 1959.
Jun 08 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla) in the year 1959.
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 Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time on this day in history.
Jun 11 Postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover on this day in history.
Jun 16 On this day in history george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 On this day in history abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68
Jun 18 1st telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 18 In the year 1959 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 Escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen on this day in history.
Jun 20 On this day in history hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
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