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 in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees  

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

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

Jan 03   On this day in history alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia  

Jan 04   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter"  

Jan 06   In the year 1959 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   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   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   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.  

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   KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1959.  

Jan 13   De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts in the year 1959.  

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

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 in the year 1959.  

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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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

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   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)  

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

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   On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31  

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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73