Page 15: Historical Events In 1959

Dec 13   Archbishop Makarios elected 1st president of Cyprus on this day in history.   

Dec 13   Archbishop Makarios elected first president of Cyprus in the year 1959.   

Dec 14   On this day in history archbishop Makarios proclaimed president of Cyprus   

Dec 14   J.B. Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513 m in the year 1959.   

Dec 14   On this day in history maria EG "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter (Cast Off), dies at 84   

Dec 15   Everly Brothers record "Let It Be Me" in the year 1959.   

Dec 16   Snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan kills 48 on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history on the Beach premiered this day at the Astor Theatre in New York City -- and in 17 other cities. It was the first motion picture to debut simultaneously in major cities around the world   

Dec 18   In the year 1959 dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66   

Dec 18   In the year 1959 sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL)   

Dec 19   1st Liberty Bowl game-Penn State beats Alabama 7-0 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   In the year 1959 penn State’s Nittany Lions beat Alabama, 7-0, in the first Liberty Bowl football game   

Dec 19   Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117 in the year 1959.   

Dec 19   Walter Williams, thought to be the last surviving veteran of the US Civil War, dies in Houston, Texas at age 117 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1959 10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7")   

Dec 22   In the year 1959 continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft Worth   

Dec 22   On this day in history gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60   

Dec 22   New York Rangers goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized face mask during a game on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1959 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

Dec 25   A synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas in the year 1959.   

Dec 27   Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70 in the year 1959.   

Dec 27   In the year 1959 balt Colts beat NY Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game   

Dec 29   On this day in history robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 29   In the year 1959 saul Levitt's "Andersonville Trial," premieres in NYC   

Dec 30   George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned on this day in history.   

Dec 30   In the year 1959 maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76   

Dec 30   On this day in history the birth of Tracey Ullman, British comedienne   

Dec 30   On this day in history the George Washington, first ballistic missile sub commissioned   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.   

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   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   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   In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

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   In the year 1959 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   On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73