Page 7: Historical Events In 1959

Apr 25   In the year 1959 st Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping   

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

Apr 26   Cuba invades Panama on this day in history.   

Apr 27   "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France) in the year 1959.   

Apr 27   "Today" show goes abroard the first time (Paris France) in the year 1959.   

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

Apr 27   In the year 1959 gordon Armstrong, inventor (baby incubator), dies   

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

Apr 30   In the year 1959 armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81   

May 01   Floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.   

May 01   Oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies on this day in history.   

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

May 01   West Germany introduces 5 day work week on this day in history.   

May 04   Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB) in the year 1959.   

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

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

May 06   On this day in history iceland gunboats shoot at British fishing ships   

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

May 08   In the year 1959 renato Caccioppoli, Italian mathematician/pianist, suicide at 55   

May 10   In the year 1959 soviet forces arrive in Afghánistán   

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

May 11   On this day in history elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"   

May 11   Rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1959.   

May 15   On this day in history berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56   

May 16   In the year 1959 joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69   

May 19   Jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands on this day in history.   

May 20   On this day in history alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60   

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

May 20   Japanese-Americans regain their citizenship in the year 1959.   

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

May 21   In the year 1959 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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 in the year 1959.   

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73