Historical Events In 1959
Sunday, 28 February 2021
May 24 In the year 1959 empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England
May 24 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 on this day in history.
May 24 On this day in history the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)
May 25 Khrushchev visits Angola on this day in history.
May 25 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional on this day in history.
May 26 On this day in history 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 Congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts in the year 1959.
May 28 Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle forms French govt
May 30 Iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality in the year 1959.
May 30 President Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua on this day in history.
May 30 Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1959.
May 30 On this day in history world's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England
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 in the year 1959.
Jun 03 Ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1959.
Jun 04 Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jun 07 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament in the year 1959.
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 The first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct) on this day in history.
Jun 11 Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time in the year 1959.
Jun 11 In the year 1959 postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 In the year 1959 george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 In the year 1959 abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68
Jun 18 In the year 1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US
Jun 18 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jun 18 In the year 1959 the First telecast transmitted from England to US
Jun 19 On this day in history senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm
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 in the year 1959.
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