Historical Events In 1959

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

Jun 22   Vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed) in the year 1959.  

Jun 23   In the year 1959 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).  

Jun 23   In the year 1959 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80  

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   Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ in the year 1959.  

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title on this day in history.  

Jun 26   Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway in the year 1959.  

Jun 27   On this day in history "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs  

Jun 28   Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0) in the year 1959.  

Jun 29   A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 in the year 1959.  

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

Jul 01   World Refugee Year begins in the year 1959.  

Jul 04   America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled in the year 1959.  

Jul 04   On this day in history cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony  

Jul 06   George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Jul 06   On this day in history saar becomes part of German Federal Republic  

Jul 08   Dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War in the year 1959.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1959 the first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass  

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

Jul 15   In the year 1959 the steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.  

Jul 17   On this day in history 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis  

Jul 17   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) on this day in history.  

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

Jul 17   Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 in the year 1959.  

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   On this day in history birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)  

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)  

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.  

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

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.  

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.  

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 20   In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31  

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

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