Historical Events In 1959

Jan 01   Castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic in the year 1959.   

Jan 01   Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community in the year 1959.   

Jan 01   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1959 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   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" in the year 1959.   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   In the year 1959 uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government   

Jan 07   In the year 1959 uS recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt   

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

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic on this day in history.   

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   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   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   De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts on this day in history.   

Jan 13   King Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence in the year 1959.   

Jan 16   The birth of Sade, American singer on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1959.   

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

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 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

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 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 in the year 1959.   

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

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

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.