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Tuesday, 19 August 2025
May 24 In the year 1959 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 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 in the year 1959.
May 28 Bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies on this day in history.
May 28 On this day in history 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 In the year 1959 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 President Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua on this day in history.
May 30 Thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85 in the year 1959.
May 30 On this day in history 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 Allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF in the year 1959.
Jun 03 1st US Air Force Academy graduation in the year 1959.
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 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 on this day in history.
Jun 09 In the year 1959 the first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct)
Jun 11 In the year 1959 hovercraft demonstrated for the first time
Jun 11 Postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover on this day in history.
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 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 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 On this day in history hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
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