Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1959
Sunday, 15 June 2025
May 24 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England on this day in history. 
May 24 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 on this day in history.
May 24 The first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA) in the year 1959.
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 In the year 1959 ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78
May 28 Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies in the year 1959.
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 in the year 1959.
May 29 In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 Charles de Gaulle forms French govt on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1959 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 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 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 on this day in history.
Jun 08 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla) on this day in history.
Jun 08 X-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m in the year 1959.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Jun 17 In the year 1959 abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68
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 The First telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 19 Senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm on this day in history.
Jun 20 Escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen in the year 1959.
Jun 20 Hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71 in the year 1959.
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