Page 5: Historical Events In 1959

Mar 11   On this day in history haydn Wood, composer, dies at 76   

Mar 11   The HSS-2 amphibian all-weather anti submarine warfare helicopter made its first flight on this day in history.   

Mar 11   The new home of the San Francisco Giants baseball team was officially named Candlestick Park on this day in history.   

Mar 12   On this day in history dutch Liberal Party wins 2nd parliamentary elections   

Mar 12   US House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood on this day in history.   

Mar 15   On this day in history robert Foster sets record by staying underwater 13 minutes 42.5 seconds   

Mar 16   Iraq &USSR sign economic/technical treaty in the year 1959.   

Mar 16   On this day in history john Sailling, last documented Civil War vet, dies at 111   

Mar 17   Australia and USSR restore diplomatic relations on this day in history.   

Mar 17   On this day in history dalai Lama flees Tibet for India   

Mar 17   Raffaele d' Alessandro, composer, dies on 48th birthday on this day in history.   

Mar 18   U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Hawaiian statehood bill into law, approving the entrance of Hawaii into the United States pending approval by the electorate of the Pacific Ocean island chain in the year 1959.   

Mar 19   "1st Impressions" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 84 performances in the year 1959.   

Mar 22   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Nehi Golf Tournament in the year 1959.   

Mar 24   Iraq withdraws from the Baghdad Pact on this day in history.   

Mar 25   In the year 1959 billy Mayerl, composer, dies at 56   

Mar 25   French President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary in the year 1959.   

Mar 26   On this day in history raymond T Chandler, US detective writer (Long Goodbye), dies at 71   

Mar 26   In the year 1959 test debut for Mushtaq Mohammad vs West Indies age 15 years 124 days   

Mar 27   Grant Withers, actor (Okla Annie), suicide with sleeping pills at 54 on this day in history.   

Mar 28   In the year 1959 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government & installs Panchen Lama   

Mar 28   On this day in history 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's govt & installs Panchen Lama   

Mar 28   James Neblett, cricketer (one Test WI v England 1935), dies on this day in history.   

Mar 29   On this day in history "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe & Jack Lemmon premieres   

Mar 29   In the year 1959 barthelemy Boganda, Central African Republic's 1st president, dies   

Mar 29   Barthelemy Boganda, first president of the Central African Republic, is killed in a plane crash on this day in history.   

Mar 29   In the year 1959 wes Hall takes Pakistani cricket hat-trick at Lahore   

Mar 30   On this day in history wNED TV channel 17 in Buffalo, NY (PBS) begins broadcasting   

Mar 31   Dalai Lama fled China & was granted political asylum in India on this day in history.   

Mar 31   In the year 1959 peter Suhrkamp, German publisher (Suhrkamp Verlag), dies at 68   

Mar 31   In the year 1959 the Dalai Lama, fleeing the Chinese suppression of a national uprising in Tibet, crosses the border into India, where he is granted political asylum   

Apr 02   Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Apr 04   Fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal & French Sudan (dissolved 1960) in the year 1959.   

Apr 04   On this day in history fed of Mali, consisting of Senegal &French Sudan (dissolved 1960)   

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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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 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   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.   

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 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   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   On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73