Historical Events In 1959

Feb 28   In the year 1959 maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70   

Feb 28   Men's Figure Skating Championship in Colorado Springs won by David Jenkins USA on this day in history.   

Feb 28   The first polar orbiting satellite, Discoverer 1, launched in the year 1959.   

Mar 01   In the year 1959 archbishop Makarios returns to Cyprus after 3 years   

Mar 01   Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Golden Triangle Festival Golf Tournament on this day in history.   

Mar 02   Eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70 in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   British government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   On this day in history first US probe to enter solar orbit, Pioneer 4, is launched   

Mar 03   Lou Costello, comedian (Abbott & Costello), dies at 52 in the year 1959.   

Mar 03   The new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park in the year 1959.   

Mar 04   Pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon on this day in history.   

Mar 04   US Pioneer IV misses Moon & becomes 2nd (US 1st) artificial planet on this day in history.   

Mar 05   Iran & US sign economic & military treaty on this day in history.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

Mar 06   11th Emmy Awards Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr in the year 1959.   

Mar 06   On this day in history 11th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

Mar 06   On this day in history farthest radio signal heard (Pioneer IV, 400,000 miles)   

Mar 06   On this day in history fred Stone, actor (Hideaway, Westerner), dies at 85   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 raymond Burr wins for best actor in a series at the 11th Emmy Awards for his work in TV's Perry Mason.   

Mar 07   On this day in history "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 perfs   

Mar 07   In the year 1959 arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies   

Mar 07   Melvin C. Garlow became the first pilot to fly over a million miles in jet airplanes on this day in history.   

Mar 07   On this day in history the first aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 Mkm) in a jet (MC Garlow)   

Mar 07   On this day in history west Indies all out 76 vs Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34   

Mar 08   In the year 1959 abdel Wahab Shawwaf, Iraqi colonel/putschist, murdered   

Mar 08   In the year 1959 groucho, Chico & Harpo's final TV appearance together   

Mar 08   Groucho, Chico &Harpo's final TV appearance together on this day in history.   

Mar 08   On this day in history pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq   

Mar 09   "Juno" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 16 performances on this day in history.   

Mar 09   Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold on this day in history.   

Mar 09   On this day in history the first known radar contact is made with Venus   

Mar 10   On this day in history dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck   

Mar 10   Uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet on this day in history.   

Mar 11   On this day in history "Raisin in the Sun," 1st Broadway play by a black woman, opens   

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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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   In the year 1959 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   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   On this day in history 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   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

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