Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1959
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
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 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 On this day in history bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies
May 28 In the year 1959 congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts
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 Charles de Gaulle forms French govt in the year 1959.
May 30 Iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality in the year 1959.
May 30 President Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua on this day in history.
May 30 On this day in history thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85
May 30 World's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England in the year 1959.
Jun 01 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) on this day in history.
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 Ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73 in the year 1959.
Jun 04 Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1959 betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament
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 in the year 1959.
Jun 09 The first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct) on this day in history.
Jun 11 Hovercraft demonstrated for the first time in the year 1959.
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 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 on this day in history.
Jun 18 1st telecast transmitted from England to US on this day in history.
Jun 18 On this day in history 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 On this day in history senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm
Jun 20 On this day in history 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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