Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1959
Friday, 19 September 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 On this day in history the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)
May 25 Khrushchev visits Angola in the year 1959.
May 25 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional in the year 1959.
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 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day)
Jun 02 On this day in history allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF
Jun 03 1st US Air Force Academy graduation on this day in history.
Jun 03 Ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
Jun 04 In the year 1959 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) 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 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 In the year 1959 postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 In the year 1959 george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79
Jun 18 The First telecast transmitted from England to US on this day in history.
Jun 19 Senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm in the year 1959.
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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