Historical Events In 1959

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   On this day in history rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta   

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

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity in the year 1959.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   Dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke   

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   In the year 1959 kOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Jan 13   In the year 1959 de Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts   

Jan 13   On this day in history king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

Jan 16   On this day in history the birth of Sade, American singer   

Jan 17   On this day in history "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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 18   In the year 1959 ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 17   In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

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 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73