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) on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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   Ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ on this day in history.   

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

Jun 26   Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway in the year 1959.   

Jun 27   In the year 1959 "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) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 in the year 1959.   

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   Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony on this day in history.   

Jul 06   George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 in the year 1959.   

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

Jul 08   On this day in history dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

Jul 09   In the year 1959 marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open   

Jul 11   C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1959 grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79   

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

Jul 15   On this day in history ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78   

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

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

Jul 17   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) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   On this day in history billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44   

Jul 17   Dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Tibet abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

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

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Jan 02   In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)   

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 05   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

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

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73