Historical Events In 1959
Wednesday, 21 April 2021
Jan 01 Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic on this day in history.
Jan 01 Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.
Jan 01 On this day in history 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 On this day in history uSSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit
Jan 03 Alaska admitted as 49th US state in the year 1959.
Jan 03 Alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia on this day in history.
Jan 04 Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.
Jan 04 On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity
Jan 05 "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV in the year 1959.
Jan 05 In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.
Jan 08 Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic on this day in history.
Jan 08 Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France in the year 1959.
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 in the year 1959.
Jan 09 Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.
Jan 11 In the year 1959 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke
Jan 11 Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record on this day in history.
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 On this day in history de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts
Jan 13 King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
Jan 18 Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.
Jan 20 Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 in the year 1959.
Jan 20 Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow in the year 1959.
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