Page 9: Historical Events In 1959

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

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

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   Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed in the year 1959.   

Jun 26   Audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies in the year 1959.   

Jun 26   In the year 1959 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   Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76   

Jul 01   In the year 1959 world Refugee Year begins   

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

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

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

Jul 06   Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

Jul 09   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

Jul 15   Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78 in the year 1959.   

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   In the year 1959 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   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   On this day in history dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old)   

Jul 17   On this day in history tibet abolishes serfdom   

Jul 18   1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright) in the year 1959.   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

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

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

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

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

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.   

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

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

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

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