Historical Events In 1959

Apr 25   On this day in history st Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping   

Apr 25   USS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait in the year 1959.   

Apr 26   In the year 1959 cuba invades Panama   

Apr 27   "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) on this day in history.   

Apr 27   "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France) in the year 1959.   

Apr 27   In the year 1959 gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies   

Apr 27   In the year 1959 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies   

Apr 28   KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1959.   

Apr 30   On this day in history armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81   

May 01   Floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

May 01   Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies in the year 1959.   

May 01   In the year 1959 streetcars in Ottawa replaced by buses.   

May 01   On this day in history west Germany introduces 5 day work week   

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB) in the year 1959.   

May 04   In the year 1959 the first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

May 04   On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

May 06   On this day in history iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships   

May 08   3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55   

May 10   On this day in history soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán   

May 11   "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4 in the year 1959.   

May 11   In the year 1959 elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"   

May 11   In the year 1959 rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC   

May 12   On this day in history liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher)   

May 14   In the year 1959 sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62   

May 15   In the year 1959 berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56   

May 16   In the year 1959 joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69   

May 19   In the year 1959 jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands   

May 20   Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 in the year 1959.   

May 20   Ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon" in the year 1959.   

May 20   In the year 1959 japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

May 20   In the year 1959 shah of Persia visits Netherlands   

May 21   In the year 1959 cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens   

May 22   Benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF on this day in history.   

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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 in the year 1959.   

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

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

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 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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 06   In the year 1959 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   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.   

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

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

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 in the year 1959.   

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