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   Fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista on this day in history.   

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

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   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   On this day in history uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government   

Jan 07   On this day in history uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt   

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   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 12   KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

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   The birth of Sade, American singer on this day in history.   

Jan 17   "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

Jan 20   Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)   

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

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

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.   

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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