Historical Events In 1959

Jan 01   On this day in history castro leads Cuba to victory as Fulgencio Batista flees to Dominican Republic   

Jan 01   Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community on this day in history.   

Jan 01   In the year 1959 fidel Castro leads Cuban revolutionaries to victory over Fulgencio Batista.   

Jan 01   On this day in history rohan Kanhai completes 256 vs India at Calcutta   

Jan 02   In the year 1959 cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista flees   

Jan 02   USSR launches Mechta (Luna 1) for first lunar fly-by, first solar orbit on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Alaska admitted as 49th US state in the year 1959.   

Jan 03   On this day in history alaska becomes the 49th United State, bought from Russia   

Jan 04   On this day in history luna 1 (Mechta) becomes 1st craft to leave Earth's gravity   

Jan 04   Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes first craft to leave Earth's gravity on this day in history.   

Jan 05   "Bozo the Clown" live children's show premieres on TV on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Buddy Holly releases his last record "It Doesn't Matter" in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 07   US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban government in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   US recognizes Fidel Castro's Cuban govt in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   On this day in history charles de Gaulle inaugurated as pres of France's 5th Republic   

Jan 08   On this day in history charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle inaugurated as President of France's 5th Republic   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS TV   

Jan 09   Dam across Tera River collapses after heavy winter rains, 135 die in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke   

Jan 11   On this day in history hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then first class world record   

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

Jan 12   KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

Jan 13   De Gaulle grants amnesty to 130 to Algerian death row convicts on this day in history.   

Jan 13   In the year 1959 king Boudouin promises Belgian Congo independence   

Jan 16   In the year 1959 the birth of Sade, American singer   

Jan 17   In the year 1959 "Say, Darling" closes at ANTA Theater NYC after 332 performances   

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

Jan 17   In the year 1959 the African country of Mali is formed with the joining of Senegal and French Sudan   

Jan 18   Ruth Jessen wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1959 carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

Jan 20   On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' Moscow-Tsjerjomoesjki, premieres in Moscow   

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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   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 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   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.