Historical Events In 1959

Feb 28   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.  

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

Mar 01   Archbishop Makarios returns to Cyprus after 3 years on this day in history.  

Mar 01   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament in the year 1959.  

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

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

Mar 03   On this day in history first US probe to enter solar orbit, Pioneer 4, is launched  

Mar 03   Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.  

Mar 03   On this day in history the new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park.  

Mar 04   Pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon in the year 1959.  

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

Mar 05   Iran & US sign economic & military treaty in the year 1959.  

Mar 06   11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr in the year 1959.  

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

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

Mar 06   Farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles) on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Mar 07   On this day in history arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies  

Mar 07   Melvin C. Garlow became the first pilot to fly over a million miles in jet airplanes on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1959 west Indies all out 76 vs Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34  

Mar 08   On this day in history abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered  

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

Mar 08   In the year 1959 groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together  

Mar 08   In the year 1959 pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq  

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

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

Mar 09   On this day in history the first known radar contact is made with Venus  

Mar 10   Dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck in the year 1959.  

Mar 10   On this day in history uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet  

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

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   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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi  

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   In the year 1959 cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77  

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.