Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1959
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
May 24 On this day in history empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 
May 24 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 in the year 1959.
May 24 The first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA) in the year 1959.
May 25 In the year 1959 khrushchev visits Angola
May 25 On this day in history supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional
May 26 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1959 bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies
May 28 On this day in history congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts
May 28 In the year 1959 monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French Government on this day in history.
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French govt in the year 1959.
May 30 In the year 1959 iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality
May 30 In the year 1959 president Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua
May 30 In the year 1959 thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85
May 30 World's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England on this day in history.
Jun 01 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) in the year 1959.
Jun 02 Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF in the year 1959.
Jun 03 On this day in history 1st US Air Force Academy graduation
Jun 03 Ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1959.
Jun 04 Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 in the year 1959.
Jun 07 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament in the year 1959.
Jun 08 On this day in history 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla)
Jun 08 X-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m on this day in history.
Jun 09 On this day in history the first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct)
Jun 11 Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time in the year 1959.
Jun 11 In the year 1959 postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 On this day in history george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 in the year 1959.
Jun 18 1st telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 18 In the year 1959 ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
Jun 18 On this day in history the First telecast transmitted from England to US
Jun 19 In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.
Jun 20 In the year 1959 hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
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