Historical Events In 1959

Jun 22   In the year 1959 "Along Came Jones" by Coasters peaks at #9  

Jun 22   In the year 1959 vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed)  

Jun 23   Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career) on this day in history.  

Jun 23   Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1959.  

Jun 24   Lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69 in the year 1959.  

Jun 25   Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed in the year 1959.  

Jun 26   In the year 1959 audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies  

Jun 26   In the year 1959 ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ  

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title in the year 1959.  

Jun 26   On this day in history queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway  

Jun 27   "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs in the year 1959.  

Jun 28   On this day in history phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)  

Jun 29   On this day in history a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51  

Jun 30   Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Jul 01   On this day in history world Refugee Year begins  

Jul 04   America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled on this day in history.  

Jul 04   Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony in the year 1959.  

Jul 06   On this day in history george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65  

Jul 06   In the year 1959 saar becomes part of German Federal Republic  

Jul 08   Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War on this day in history.  

Jul 09   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open in the year 1959.  

Jul 11   C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies in the year 1959.  

Jul 14   1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Mass in the year 1959.  

Jul 14   Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 in the year 1959.  

Jul 14   The first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass on this day in history.  

Jul 15   On this day in history ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78  

Jul 15   The steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history on this day in history.  

Jul 17   2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis in the year 1959.  

Jul 17   On this day in history 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana)  

Jul 17   In the year 1959 billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC  

Jul 17   In the year 1959 billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44  

Jul 17   In the year 1959 dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old)  

Jul 17   In the year 1959 tibet abolishes serfdom  

Jul 18   1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright) on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

Jan 07   In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)  

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)  

Jan 06   On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54  

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71  

Jan 11   On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies  

Jan 17   On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi  

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

Jan 22   In the year 1959 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73  

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73