Page 9: Historical Events In 1959

Jun 22   "Along Came Jones" by Coasters peaks at #9 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   Vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed) in the year 1959.   

Jun 23   In the year 1959 convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career).   

Jun 23   Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1959.   

Jun 24   Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 on this day in history.   

Jun 25   In the year 1959 charles Starkwether, murderer, executed   

Jun 26   In the year 1959 audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies   

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ in the year 1959.   

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1959 queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway   

Jun 27   "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs in the year 1959.   

Jun 28   On this day in history phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)   

Jun 29   On this day in history a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51   

Jun 30   Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

Jul 01   In the year 1959 world Refugee Year begins   

Jul 04   America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled on this day in history.   

Jul 04   In the year 1959 cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony   

Jul 06   George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1959 saar becomes part of German Federal Republic   

Jul 08   Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War in the year 1959.   

Jul 09   On this day in history marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open   

Jul 11   C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies in the year 1959.   

Jul 14   In the year 1959 1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Mass   

Jul 14   Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 in the year 1959.   

Jul 14   On this day in history the first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass   

Jul 15   Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78 in the year 1959.   

Jul 15   In the year 1959 the steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis   

Jul 17   On this day in history 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana)   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC   

Jul 17   Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old)   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 tibet abolishes serfdom   

Jul 18   1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright) in the year 1959.   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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.