Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1959
Monday, 03 November 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 The first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA) on this day in history.
May 25 In the year 1959 khrushchev visits Angola
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 On this day in history 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 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 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 Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1959.
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 In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.
Jun 04 Charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history x-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m
Jun 09 In the year 1959 the first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct)
Jun 11 On this day in history hovercraft demonstrated for the first time
Jun 11 In the year 1959 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 Abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68 in the year 1959.
Jun 18 In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.
Jun 19 Senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm in the year 1959.
Jun 20 Escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen in the year 1959.
Jun 20 On this day in history hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
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