Page 11: Historical Events In 1959

Aug 17   ADM Arleigh Burke reappointed CNO for 3rd 2 year term, serving longest term as CNO in the year 1959.   

Aug 19   In the year 1959 doctor X beats Wilber Snyder in Omaha, to become NWA wrestling champ   

Aug 19   In the year 1959 jacob Epstein, US/English sculptor/painter, dies at 78   

Aug 20   In the year 1959 alfred Kubin, writer, dies at 82   

Aug 20   On this day in history marine Helicopter Squadron 261, operating from the amphibious assault ship Thetis Bay, completed a week of relief operations in flood-stricken Taiwan in which it airlifted 1,600,540 pounds of cargo and 833 passengers on 898 missions.   

Aug 21   Hawaii becomes 50th US state in the year 1959.   

Aug 24   In the year 1959 england complete 5-0 series drubbing of India   

Aug 24   On this day in history hiram L Fong sworn in as first Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as first Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii)   

Aug 27   On this day in history off Cape Canaveral, FL, USS Observation Island (EAG-154) makes first shipboard launching of a Polaris missile.   

Aug 28   Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68 in the year 1959.   

Aug 31   On this day in history australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup   

Aug 31   Charles Delaney, dies at 67 in the year 1959.   

Sep 02   On this day in history uS President Eisenhower arrives in Paris   

Sep 06   Edmund Gwenn, actor (Them, Java Head, Miracle on 34th St), dies at 83 in the year 1959.   

Sep 06   In the year 1959 mattel's Barbie doll goes on sale for the first time; she's still popular today.   

Sep 09   Max d' Ollone, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history paul Douglas, actor (Adventure Theater), dies at 52   

Sep 12   On this day in history luna 2 launched by USSR; first spacecraft to impact on the Moon   

Sep 12   Luna 2, of the USSR, became to first spacecraft to crash on the moon on this day in history.   

Sep 12   On this day in history the Television show "Bonanza" premiers   

Sep 13   73rd US Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Christine Truman (61 64) in the year 1959.   

Sep 13   In the year 1959 gilbert Adrian, costume designer, dies of heart attack at 56   

Sep 13   USSR's Luna 2 becomes first probe to contact another celestial body on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Wayne Morris, actor (Kid Galahad), dies of heart attack at 45 in the year 1959.   

Sep 15   In the year 1959 soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit   

Sep 16   President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

Sep 17   Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan and Korea in the year 1959.   

Sep 18   On this day in history vanguard 3 launched into Earth orbit   

Sep 19   On this day in history nikita Khrushchev is denied access to Disneyland   

Sep 19   Nikita Krushchev is denied access to Disneyland on this day in history.   

Sep 20   In the year 1959 olin Howlin, actor (Swifty-Circus Boy), dies at 63   

Sep 21   600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US on this day in history.   

Sep 22   On this day in history benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60   

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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   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   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

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   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.   

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   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.   

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

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