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) 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) on this day in history.  

Jun 23   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 charles Starkwether, murderer, executed  

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

Jun 26   On this day in history 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   Lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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

Jul 04   In the year 1959 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   On this day in history 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   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   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) in the year 1959.  

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

Jul 17   On this day in history billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44  

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   On this day in history 1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright)  

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born in the year 1959.  

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 in the year 1959.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 06   In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54  

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

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

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

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   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 in the year 1959.