Historical Events In 1959

Jul 18   On this day in history the first black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright)  

Jul 20   On this day in history harry Fox II, dies at 77  

Jul 21   In the year 1959 1st nuclear powered merchant ship, NS Savannah, christened, Camden NJ  

Jul 21   On this day in history savannah', the worlds first nuclear powered merchant ship, is launched  

Jul 21   On this day in history the first atomic powered merchant ship, Savannah, christened, Camden NJ  

Jul 22   On this day in history benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres  

Jul 23   VP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR in the year 1959.  

Jul 24   500,000th Dutch TV set registered in the year 1959.  

Jul 24   On this day in history vP Nixon argued with Khrushchev, known as "Kitchen Debate"  

Jul 25   On this day in history isaac Halevi Herzog, chief rabbi of Israel (1936-59), dies at 71  

Jul 26   On this day in history c Hoffmeister discovers asteroid #2183  

Jul 26   Manuel Altolaguirre, Spanish poet/publisher (Amor), dies at 54 in the year 1959.  

Jul 28   In the year 1959 great-Britain starts using postal codes  

Jul 28   Hawaii's first US election sends first Asian-Americans to Congress on this day in history.  

Jul 30   In the year 1959 in his major league debut, SF Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4  

Jul 31   1st exhibit of bongos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens in the year 1959.  

Aug 02   41st PGA Championship: Bob Rosburg shoots a 277 at Minneapolis GC on this day in history.  

Aug 02   Prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1959.  

Aug 03   In the year 1959 27th All Star Baseball Game: AL wins 5-3 at Memorial Coliseum, LA  

Aug 04   In the year 1959 "Billy Barnes Revue" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 87 perfs  

Aug 05   On this day in history edgar Guest, US poet/newspaperman, dies at 77  

Aug 06   On this day in history preston Sturges, [Edmund Biden], US director/screenwriter, dies at 60  

Aug 07   Armas Emmanuel Launis, composer, dies at 75 in the year 1959.  

Aug 07   Explorer 6 transmits 1st TV photo of Earth from space on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Explorer 6 transmits first TV photo of Earth from space on this day in history.  

Aug 09   On this day in history emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55  

Aug 12   1st ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island in the year 1959.  

Aug 12   In the year 1959 the first ship firing of a Polaris missile, Observation Island  

Aug 13   Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 in the year 1959.  

Aug 13   On this day in history milt satellite Discoverer 5 launched (into polar orbit)  

Aug 16   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Seattle Golf Open  

Aug 16   In the year 1959 pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74  

Aug 16   In the year 1959 uSSR introduces installment buying  

Aug 17   In the year 1959 7.1 quake strikes Yellowstone National Park  

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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   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

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

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

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   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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.