Historical Events In 1959
Monday, 29 May 2023
Jan 01 On this day in history castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic
Jan 01 Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.
Jan 01 In the year 1959 fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista.
Jan 01 Rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta in the year 1959.
Jan 02 Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees in the year 1959.
Jan 02 USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit on this day in history.
Jan 03 On this day in history alaska admitted as 49th US state
Jan 03 On this day in history alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia
Jan 04 Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.
Jan 04 Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.
Jan 05 On this day in history "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV
Jan 05 On this day in history buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter"
Jan 06 On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54
Jan 07 US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government on this day in history.
Jan 07 US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt in the year 1959.
Jan 08 Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic on this day in history.
Jan 08 On this day in history charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France
Jan 08 In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic
Jan 09 "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV on this day in history.
Jan 09 On this day in history dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die
Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.
Jan 11 Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke in the year 1959.
Jan 11 Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record in the year 1959.
Jan 11 Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.
Jan 12 In the year 1959 kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
Jan 13 De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts on this day in history.
Jan 13 In the year 1959 king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence
Jan 16 The birth of Sade, American singer on this day in history.
Jan 17 In the year 1959 "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances
Jan 17 In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi
Jan 17 The African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan in the year 1959.
Jan 18 On this day in history ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open
Jan 20 In the year 1959 carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31
Jan 20 On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow
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