Historical Events In 1959

Jan 01   In the year 1959 castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic   

Jan 01   In the year 1959 chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community   

Jan 01   In the year 1959 fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista.   

Jan 01   In the year 1959 rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta   

Jan 02   Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1959 uSSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit   

Jan 03   Alaska admitted as 49th US state on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity   

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

Jan 05   "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV in the year 1959.   

Jan 05   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" in the year 1959.   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic   

Jan 08   On this day in history charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record   

Jan 11   On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 12   On this day in history kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 13   On this day in history de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts   

Jan 13   In the year 1959 king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

Jan 16   In the year 1959 the birth of Sade, American singer   

Jan 17   In the year 1959 "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

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   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 in the year 1959.   

Jan 20   In the year 1959 dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

Jan 22   On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

Jan 28   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 in the year 1959.