Historical Events In 1959

Mar 11   On this day in history haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 11   The HSS-2 amphibian all-weather anti submarine warfare helicopter made its first flight on this day in history.   

Mar 11   The new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park on this day in history.   

Mar 12   Dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections on this day in history.   

Mar 12   US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood on this day in history.   

Mar 15   In the year 1959 robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds   

Mar 16   Iraq &USSR sign economic/technical treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 16   John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 in the year 1959.   

Mar 17   Australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India on this day in history.   

Mar 17   Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on this day in history.   

Mar 18   In the year 1959 u.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Hawaiian statehood bill into law, approving the entrance of Hawaii into the United States pending approval by the electorate of the Pacific Ocean island chain   

Mar 19   On this day in history "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances   

Mar 22   In the year 1959 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament   

Mar 24   In the year 1959 iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact   

Mar 25   In the year 1959 billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 25   On this day in history french President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary   

Mar 26   Raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Mar 26   In the year 1959 test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days   

Mar 27   Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 in the year 1959.   

Mar 28   11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government & installs Panchen Lama in the year 1959.   

Mar 28   11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's govt & installs Panchen Lama on this day in history.   

Mar 28   James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies in the year 1959.   

Mar 29   In the year 1959 "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon premieres   

Mar 29   Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1959 barthelemy Boganda, first president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash.   

Mar 29   Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore in the year 1959.   

Mar 30   In the year 1959 wNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Mar 31   Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India in the year 1959.   

Mar 31   Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 in the year 1959.   

Mar 31   In the year 1959 the Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum   

Apr 02   Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal & French Sudan (dissolved 1960) in the year 1959.   

Apr 04   In the year 1959 fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal &French Sudan (dissolved 1960)   

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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   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

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

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 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   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   In the year 1959 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