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   In the year 1959 uSSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit   

Jan 03   In the year 1959 alaska admitted as 49th US state   

Jan 03   In the year 1959 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   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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 05   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.   

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

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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   On this day in history hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record   

Jan 11   On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 12   KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1959.   

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   On this day in history 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   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.   

Jan 17   In the year 1959 the African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan   

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   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

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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   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies 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 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1959 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

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