Historical Events In 1959

Apr 25   St Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping in the year 1959.  

Apr 25   USS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait in the year 1959.  

Apr 26   Cuba invades Panama in the year 1959.  

Apr 27   "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) on this day in history.  

Apr 27   In the year 1959 "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France)  

Apr 27   Gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies in the year 1959.  

Apr 27   In the year 1959 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies  

Apr 28   KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Apr 30   Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

May 01   On this day in history floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title  

May 01   On this day in history oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies  

May 01   On this day in history streetcars in Ottawa replaced by buses.  

May 01   West Germany introduces 5 day work week on this day in history.  

May 04   In the year 1959 pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)  

May 04   The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win in the year 1959.  

May 04   On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win  

May 06   Iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships on this day in history.  

May 08   3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore on this day in history.  

May 08   In the year 1959 renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55  

May 10   On this day in history soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán  

May 11   "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4 on this day in history.  

May 11   In the year 1959 elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"  

May 11   Rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

May 12   Liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher) on this day in history.  

May 14   On this day in history sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62  

May 15   On this day in history berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56  

May 16   Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 in the year 1959.  

May 19   Jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands on this day in history.  

May 20   On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60  

May 20   In the year 1959 ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"  

May 20   On this day in history japanese-Americans regain their citizenship  

May 20   In the year 1959 shah of Persia visits Netherlands  

May 21   On this day in history cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens  

May 22   Benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF 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   On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

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   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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