Historical Events In 1959

Jun 22   "Along Came Jones" by Coasters peaks at #9 in the year 1959.   

Jun 22   On this day in history vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

Jun 23   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) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1959 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

Jun 24   In the year 1959 lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69   

Jun 25   On this day in history charles Starkwether, murderer, executed   

Jun 26   Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies on this day in history.   

Jun 26   In the year 1959 ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ   

Jun 26   On this day in history ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title   

Jun 26   Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway on this day in history.   

Jun 27   On this day in history "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs   

Jun 28   Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0) in the year 1959.   

Jun 29   A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 in the year 1959.   

Jun 30   In the year 1959 lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76   

Jul 01   On this day in history world Refugee Year begins   

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

Jul 04   Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony in the year 1959.   

Jul 06   On this day in history george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65   

Jul 06   On this day in history saar becomes part of German Federal Republic   

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

Jul 09   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open in the year 1959.   

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   On this day in history grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79   

Jul 14   In the year 1959 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   The steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history on this day in history.   

Jul 17   2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 17   On this day in history tibet abolishes serfdom   

Jul 18   1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright) on this day in history.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.   

Jan 17   On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.   

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 in the year 1959.