Page 9: Historical Events In 1959

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

Jun 22   On this day in history 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) in the year 1959.   

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

Jun 24   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ   

Jun 26   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 01   On this day in history world Refugee Year begins   

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   In the year 1959 george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65   

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

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

Jul 09   On this day in history marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   In the year 1959 the first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass   

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

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

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

Jul 17   Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old) in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   Tibet abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

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

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.   

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   On this day in history birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

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

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 11   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 22   On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

Jan 28   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.