Page 4: Historical Events In 1959

Feb 28   On this day in history maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70   

Feb 28   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA in the year 1959.   

Feb 28   On this day in history the first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched   

Mar 01   On this day in history archbishop Makarios returns to Cyprus after 3 years   

Mar 01   In the year 1959 beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament   

Mar 02   In the year 1959 eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70   

Mar 03   British government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   First US probe to enter solar orbit, Pioneer 4, is launched on this day in history.   

Mar 03   In the year 1959 lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52   

Mar 03   The new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park in the year 1959.   

Mar 04   On this day in history pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon   

Mar 04   US Pioneer IV misses Moon & becomes 2nd (US 1st) artificial planet on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Iran & US sign economic & military treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 06   11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr on this day in history.   

Mar 06   11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr on this day in history.   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles)   

Mar 06   Fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

Mar 06   Raymond Burr wins for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 perfs in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   Melvin C. Garlow became the first pilot to fly over a million miles in jet airplanes in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   On this day in history the first aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 Mkm) in a jet (MC Garlow)   

Mar 07   On this day in history west Indies all out 76 vs Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34   

Mar 08   Abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered on this day in history.   

Mar 08   Groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together   

Mar 08   Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq in the year 1959.   

Mar 09   "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold on this day in history.   

Mar 09   The first known radar contact is made with Venus in the year 1959.   

Mar 10   Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck on this day in history.   

Mar 10   Uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet in the year 1959.   

Mar 11   "Raisin in the Sun," 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens in the year 1959.   

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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   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73