Page 9: Historical Events In 1959

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

Jun 22   On this day in history vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   Jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

Jun 25   Charles Starkwether, murderer, executed on this day in history.   

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

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

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   "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) on this day in history.   

Jun 29   In the year 1959 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   World Refugee Year begins in the year 1959.   

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

Jul 04   Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony on this day in history.   

Jul 06   In the year 1959 george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65   

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

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

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   On this day in history 1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Mass   

Jul 14   Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

Jul 15   In the year 1959 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   Billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   On this day in history 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   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

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

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   On this day in history 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   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   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   In the year 1959 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   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 in the year 1959.