Historical Events In 1959

Sep 22   On this day in history chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant  

Sep 23   1959 The M/S Princess of Tasmania Australia’s first passenger RO/RO diesel ferry makes maiden voyage across Bass Strait in the year 1959.  

Sep 25   Ennio Porrino, composer, dies at 49 in the year 1959.  

Sep 26   Solomon Bandaranaike, PM of Ceylon (1956-59), assassinated at 60 in the year 1959.  

Sep 27   On this day in history nearly 5000 people die when a typhoon hits the Japanese island of Honshu.  

Sep 27   Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev concludes his US visit in the year 1959.  

Sep 27   On this day in history typhoon Vera, hits Japanese island of Honshu, kills nearly 5,000  

Sep 28   Explorer VI reveals an intense radiation belt around the Earth in the year 1959.  

Sep 28   Gerard Hoffnung, artist/humorist/musician, dies in the year 1959.  

Sep 29   Bruce Bairnsfather, cartoonist, dies in the year 1959.  

Sep 29   Sultan of Brunei promulgates a constitution in the year 1959.  

Sep 30   John H Kliegl, developer of Klieg light, dies at 89 in the year 1959.  

Oct 02   Rod Serling's "Twilight Zone" premieres on CBS on this day in history.  

Oct 03   William Bishop, actor (Steve-It's a Great Life), dies at 42 in the year 1959.  

Oct 04   In the year 1959 uSSR Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side  

Oct 06   Soviet Luna 3, First successful photographic spacecraft, impacts Moon on this day in history.  

Oct 07   On this day in history far side of Moon seen for First time, compliments of USSR's Luna 3  

Oct 07   Mario Lanza, opera singer, dies at 38 of a heart attack in the year 1959.  

Oct 10   First Global Airline service is announced by Pan American World Airways in the year 1959.  

Oct 10   Friedrich, Prince of Liechtenstein, dies in the year 1959.  

Oct 11   Bert Bell, NFL hall of famer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Oct 11   In the year 1959 kTHI TV channel 11 in Fargo-Grand Forks, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting  

Oct 12   In the year 1959 arnoldt Bronnen, writer, dies at 63  

Oct 13   In the year 1959 k Rudolf Mengelberg, Dutch composer (Concert Amsterdam), dies at 67  

Oct 14   Errol Flynn, US actor (Captain Blood), dies of heart attack at 50 in the year 1959.  

Oct 15   "Untouchables" premieres on this day in history.  

Oct 15   On this day in history the birth of The Duchess of York  

Oct 16   In the year 1959 george C Marshall, US army general, dies at 78  

Oct 17   "Billy Barnes Revue" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 87 perfs in the year 1959.  

Oct 17   Queen Elizabeth is fined $140 for withdrawing her race horse in the year 1959.  

Oct 19   On this day in history boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60  

Oct 19   Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel on this day in history.  

Oct 20   Werner Krauss, actor (Joyless Street), dies at 75 in the year 1959.  

Oct 21   Contra revolutionaries bomb Havana on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.  

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

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

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.  

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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.  

Jan 20   On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.  

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