Historical Events In 1959

Mar 11   On this day in history haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76  

Mar 11   The HSS-2 amphibian all-weather anti submarine warfare helicopter made its first flight in the year 1959.  

Mar 11   In the year 1959 the new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park.  

Mar 12   On this day in history dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections  

Mar 12   On this day in history uS House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood  

Mar 15   On this day in history robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds  

Mar 16   On this day in history iraq &USSR sign economic/technical treaty  

Mar 16   John Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111 on this day in history.  

Mar 17   Australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations in the year 1959.  

Mar 17   In the year 1959 dalai Lama flees Tibet for India  

Mar 17   On this day in history raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday  

Mar 18   U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Hawaiian statehood bill into law, approving the entrance of Hawaii into the United States pending approval by the electorate of the Pacific Ocean island chain in the year 1959.  

Mar 19   "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances on this day in history.  

Mar 22   On this day in history betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament  

Mar 24   Iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact on this day in history.  

Mar 25   Billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

Mar 25   In the year 1959 french President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary  

Mar 26   On this day in history raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71  

Mar 26   Test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days in the year 1959.  

Mar 27   Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government & installs Panchen Lama on this day in history.  

Mar 28   11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's govt & installs Panchen Lama on this day in history.  

Mar 28   James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies on this day in history.  

Mar 29   On this day in history "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon premieres  

Mar 29   Barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies on this day in history.  

Mar 29   In the year 1959 barthelemy Boganda, first president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash.  

Mar 29   Wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore on this day in history.  

Mar 30   In the year 1959 wNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting  

Mar 31   In the year 1959 dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India  

Mar 31   Peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68 in the year 1959.  

Mar 31   The Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum in the year 1959.  

Apr 02   Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 in the year 1959.  

Apr 04   On this day in history fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal & French Sudan (dissolved 1960)  

Apr 04   On this day in history fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal &French Sudan (dissolved 1960)  

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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   In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

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 in the year 1959.  

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.  

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71  

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

Jan 17   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.  

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

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 in the year 1959.  

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