Page 7: Historical Events In 1959

Apr 25   On this day in history st Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping   

Apr 25   In the year 1959 uSS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait.   

Apr 26   Cuba invades Panama on this day in history.   

Apr 27   On this day in history "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France)   

Apr 27   On this day in history "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France)   

Apr 27   Gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies on this day in history.   

Apr 27   Gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies on this day in history.   

Apr 28   In the year 1959 kLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Apr 30   Armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

May 01   In the year 1959 floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

May 01   Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies in the year 1959.   

May 01   In the year 1959 streetcars in Ottawa replaced by buses.   

May 01   On this day in history west Germany introduces 5 day work week   

May 04   In the year 1959 pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)   

May 04   The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on this day in history.   

May 04   On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win   

May 06   Iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships on this day in history.   

May 08   3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore on this day in history.   

May 08   On this day in history renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55   

May 10   Soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán on this day in history.   

May 11   In the year 1959 "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb" by Byrnes & Connie Stevens hits #4   

May 11   Elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel" in the year 1959.   

May 11   Rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC in the year 1959.   

May 12   Liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher) on this day in history.   

May 14   Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

May 15   Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56 in the year 1959.   

May 16   Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

May 19   Jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands in the year 1959.   

May 20   Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

May 20   In the year 1959 ford wins battle with Chrysler to call its new car "Falcon"   

May 20   In the year 1959 japanese-Americans regain their citizenship   

May 20   Shah of Persia visits Netherlands in the year 1959.   

May 21   On this day in history cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens   

May 22   Benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

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

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

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   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

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 on this day in history.   

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