Page 11: Historical Events In 1959

Aug 17   ADM Arleigh Burke reappointed CNO for 3rd 2 year term, serving longest term as CNO in the year 1959.   

Aug 19   In the year 1959 doctor X beats Wilber Snyder in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ   

Aug 19   Jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   In the year 1959 alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82   

Aug 20   In the year 1959 marine Helicopter Squadron 261, operating from the amphibious assault ship Thetis Bay, completed a week of relief operations in flood-stricken Taiwan in which it airlifted 1,600,540 pounds of cargo and 833 passengers on 898 missions.   

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes 50th US state in the year 1959.   

Aug 24   England complete 5-0 series drubbing of India on this day in history.   

Aug 24   Hiram L Fong sworn in as first Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as first Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii) on this day in history.   

Aug 27   Off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile on this day in history.   

Aug 28   In the year 1959 bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68   

Aug 31   On this day in history australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup   

Aug 31   Charles Delaney, dies at 67 in the year 1959.   

Sep 02   US President Eisenhower arrives in Paris in the year 1959.   

Sep 06   On this day in history edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83   

Sep 06   On this day in history mattel's Barbie doll goes on sale for the first time; she's still popular today.   

Sep 09   In the year 1959 max d' Ollone, composer, dies at 84   

Sep 11   Paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52 in the year 1959.   

Sep 12   Luna 2 launched by USSR; first spacecraft to impact on the Moon in the year 1959.   

Sep 12   On this day in history luna 2, of the USSR, became to first spacecraft to crash on the moon   

Sep 12   On this day in history the Television show "Bonanza" premiers   

Sep 13   On this day in history 73rd US Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Christine Truman (61 64)   

Sep 13   Gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   In the year 1959 uSSR's Luna 2 becomes first probe to contact another celestial body   

Sep 14   Wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45 in the year 1959.   

Sep 15   Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit on this day in history.   

Sep 16   President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea in the year 1959.   

Sep 18   In the year 1959 vanguard 3 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 19   Nikita Khrushchev is denied access to Disneyland in the year 1959.   

Sep 19   Nikita Krushchev is denied access to Disneyland on this day in history.   

Sep 20   Olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

Sep 21   600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US on this day in history.   

Sep 22   Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

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   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

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

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 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   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

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

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 in the year 1959.