Page 8: Historical Events In 1959

May 24   Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England in the year 1959.   

May 24   John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

May 24   On this day in history the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)   

May 25   On this day in history khrushchev visits Angola   

May 25   In the year 1959 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   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   On this day in history monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission   

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   In the year 1959 iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality   

May 30   On this day in history president Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua   

May 30   On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85   

May 30   In the year 1959 world's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England   

Jun 01   In the year 1959 constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day)   

Jun 02   Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF on this day in history.   

Jun 03   In the year 1959 1st US Air Force Academy graduation   

Jun 03   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla)   

Jun 08   In the year 1959 x-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m   

Jun 09   The first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct) in the year 1959.   

Jun 11   Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time on this day in history.   

Jun 11   Postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover in the year 1959.   

Jun 16   In the year 1959 george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45   

Jun 17   In the year 1959 abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68   

Jun 18   1st telecast transmitted from England to US on this day in history.   

Jun 18   Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 in the year 1959.   

Jun 18   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen.   

Jun 20   Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73