Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In 1959
Thursday, 13 August 2020
May 24 On this day in history empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 
May 24 In the year 1959 john Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71
May 24 On this day in history the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)
May 25 Khrushchev visits Angola on this day in history.
May 25 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional on this day in history.
May 26 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 in the year 1959.
May 28 On this day in history bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies
May 28 Congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts in the year 1959.
May 28 Monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission on this day in history.
May 29 On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French govt
May 30 Iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality on this day in history.
May 30 President Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua in the year 1959.
May 30 Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1959 world's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England
Jun 01 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) on this day in history.
Jun 02 In the year 1959 allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF
Jun 03 In the year 1959 1st US Air Force Academy graduation
Jun 03 On this day in history ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73
Jun 04 On this day in history charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58
Jun 07 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.
Jun 08 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla) in the year 1959.
Jun 08 X-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m in the year 1959.
Jun 09 The first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct) on this day in history.
Jun 11 In the year 1959 hovercraft demonstrated for the first time
Jun 11 On this day in history postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 George Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45 in the year 1959.
Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
Jun 18 On this day in history 1st telecast transmitted from England to US
Jun 18 In the year 1959 ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
Jun 18 In the year 1959 the First telecast transmitted from England to US
Jun 19 On this day in history senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm
Jun 20 Escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen on this day in history.
Jun 20 In the year 1959 hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
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