Historical Events In 1959

Jun 22   On this day in history "Along Came Jones" by Coasters peaks at #9  

Jun 22   Vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1959.  

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

Jun 24   On this day in history lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69  

Jun 25   On this day in history charles Starkwether, murderer, executed  

Jun 26   Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies on this day in history.  

Jun 26   On this day in history ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ  

Jun 26   On this day in history ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title  

Jun 26   In the year 1959 queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway  

Jun 27   In the year 1959 "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) on this day in history.  

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

Jun 30   In the year 1959 lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76  

Jul 01   World Refugee Year begins on this day in history.  

Jul 04   On this day in history america's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled  

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

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   In the year 1959 marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open  

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

Jul 14   1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Mass on this day in history.  

Jul 14   On this day in history grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79  

Jul 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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) in the year 1959.  

Jul 17   Billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC on this day in history.  

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   Tibet abolishes serfdom in the year 1959.  

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   On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)  

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

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist  

Jan 05   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player  

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer  

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)  

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

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   In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi  

Jan 20   On this day in history death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31  

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.  

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