Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1959
Saturday, 05 July 2025
Apr 25 St Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping on this day in history. 
Apr 25 On this day in history uSS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait.
Apr 26 Cuba invades Panama in the year 1959.
Apr 27 "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) on this day in history.
Apr 27 "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France) in the year 1959.
Apr 27 On this day in history gordon Armstrong inventor of baby incubator, dies
Apr 27 In the year 1959 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies
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 in the year 1959.
May 01 Floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1959.
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 In the year 1959 west Germany introduces 5 day work week
May 04 On this day in history pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB)
May 04 The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win in the year 1959.
May 04 On this day in history the first Grammy Awards: Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win
May 06 On this day in history iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships
May 08 3-deck Nile excursion steamer springs a leak panicking passengers who capsized ship; 200 drown just yards from shore in the year 1959.
May 08 Renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55 in the year 1959.
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 In the year 1959 elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"
May 11 On this day in history rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC
May 12 Liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher) in the year 1959.
May 14 On this day in history sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62
May 15 Berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56 in the year 1959.
May 16 On this day in history joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69
May 19 Jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands on this day in history.
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 Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship on this day in history.
May 20 On this day in history shah of Persia visits Netherlands
May 21 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens in the year 1959.
May 22 Benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF on this day in history.
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