Historical Events In 1959
Thursday, 01 October 2020
May 24 On this day in history empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England
May 24 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 in the year 1959.
May 24 On this day in history the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)
May 25 Khrushchev visits Angola in the year 1959.
May 25 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional on this day in history.
May 26 In the year 1959 ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78
May 28 Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1959 congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts
May 28 Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission in the year 1959.
May 29 On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French govt in the year 1959.
May 30 On this day in history iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality
May 30 On this day in history president Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua
May 30 On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85
May 30 World's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England in the year 1959.
Jun 01 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) in the year 1959.
Jun 02 Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF on this day in history.
Jun 03 1st US Air Force Academy graduation on this day in history.
Jun 03 In the year 1959 ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73
Jun 04 In the year 1959 charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58
Jun 07 On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
Jun 08 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla) in the year 1959.
Jun 08 In the year 1959 x-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m
Jun 09 On this day in history the first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct)
Jun 11 On this day in history hovercraft demonstrated for the first time
Jun 11 On this day in history postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45 on this day in history.
Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 in the year 1959.
Jun 18 1st telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 18 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 in the year 1959.
Jun 18 The First telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 19 Senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm on this day in history.
Jun 20 Escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen in the year 1959.
Jun 20 Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 on this day in history.
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