Historical Events In 1959

Feb 28   Maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Feb 28   On this day in history men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA   

Feb 28   On this day in history the first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched   

Mar 01   In the year 1959 archbishop Makarios returns to Cyprus after 3 years   

Mar 01   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament in the year 1959.   

Mar 02   In the year 1959 eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70   

Mar 03   On this day in history british government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis   

Mar 03   On this day in history first US probe to enter solar orbit, Pioneer 4, is launched   

Mar 03   Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   On this day in history the new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park.   

Mar 04   Pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon on this day in history.   

Mar 04   US Pioneer IV misses Moon & becomes 2nd (US 1st) artificial planet in the year 1959.   

Mar 05   Iran & US sign economic & military treaty in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

Mar 06   On this day in history 11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

Mar 06   Farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles) in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   Raymond Burr wins for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 perfs in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies   

Mar 07   On this day in history melvin C. Garlow became the first pilot to fly over a million miles in jet airplanes.   

Mar 07   In the year 1959 the first aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 Mkm) in a jet (MC Garlow)   

Mar 07   On this day in history west Indies all out 76 vs Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34   

Mar 08   On this day in history abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered   

Mar 08   Groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together   

Mar 08   On this day in history pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq   

Mar 09   In the year 1959 "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances   

Mar 09   In the year 1959 barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold   

Mar 09   The first known radar contact is made with Venus on this day in history.   

Mar 10   In the year 1959 dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck   

Mar 10   In the year 1959 uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet   

Mar 11   "Raisin in the Sun," 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

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

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

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1959 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 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   On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73