Historical Events In 1959

Jan 01   On this day in history castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic   

Jan 01   Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista.   

Jan 01   Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1959 cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

Jan 02   In the year 1959 uSSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit   

Jan 03   Alaska admitted as 49th US state on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity   

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1959 "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV   

Jan 05   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 07   US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   On this day in history charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   Dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record   

Jan 11   On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 12   On this day in history kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 13   On this day in history de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts   

Jan 13   King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence in the year 1959.   

Jan 16   On this day in history the birth of Sade, American singer   

Jan 17   On this day in history "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

Jan 17   In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

Jan 17   The African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan in the year 1959.   

Jan 18   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

Jan 20   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow 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 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

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

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

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

Jan 06   In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

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

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

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73