Page 4: Historical Events In 1959

Feb 28   On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.   

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

Mar 01   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70   

Mar 03   In the year 1959 british government arrests Hastings Banda of Nyasaland, ends emergency crisis   

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 on this day in history.   

Mar 03   The new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park on this day in history.   

Mar 04   On this day in history pioneer 4 becomes the first American spacecraft to flyby the Moon   

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

Mar 05   On this day in history iran & US sign economic & military treaty   

Mar 06   In the year 1959 11st Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Jack Benny Show, Raymond Burr   

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

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   In the year 1959 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   Arthur C Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies in the year 1959.   

Mar 07   In the year 1959 melvin C. Garlow became the first pilot to fly over a million miles in jet airplanes.   

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   In the year 1959 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   Pro-Egyptian coup fails in Mosul Iraq in the year 1959.   

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

Mar 09   On this day in history barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold   

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

Mar 10   In the year 1959 dorothy Comiskey Rigney, sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck   

Mar 10   On this day in history uprising against Chinese occupation force in Lhasa Tibet   

Mar 11   In the year 1959 "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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 05   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.