Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In 1959
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Apr 25 St Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping on this day in history. 
Apr 25 USS Eversole rescues 14 Chinese Nationalist fishermen from their sinking fishing trawler in the Formosa Strait on this day in history.
Apr 26 In the year 1959 cuba invades Panama
Apr 27 In the year 1959 "Today" show goes abroard 1st time (Paris France)
Apr 27 In the year 1959 "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 in the year 1959.
Apr 28 KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Apr 30 On this day in history armand Louis Joseph Marsick, composer, dies at 81
May 01 Floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title in the year 1959.
May 01 On this day in history oscar Torp, Norwegian premier, dies
May 01 Streetcars in Ottawa replaced by buses on this day in history.
May 01 On this day in history west Germany introduces 5 day work week
May 04 Pulitzer prize awarded to Archibald Macleish (JB) on this day in history.
May 04 The first Grammy Awards Perry Como &Ella Fitzgerald win on this day in history.
May 04 In the year 1959 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 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 On this day in history 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 In the year 1959 elvis Presley's first entry on UK charts with "Heartbreak Hotel"
May 11 In the year 1959 rodgers & Barer's musical "Once Upon a Mattress" premieres in NYC
May 12 In the year 1959 liz Taylor's 4th marriage (Eddie Fisher)
May 14 Sidney Bechet, US jazz clarinetist/saxophonist/bandleader, dies at 62 on this day in history.
May 15 In the year 1959 berend van den Amstel, [Bernard CED Hattink], Dutch actor, dies at 56
May 16 Joe Cook, Stage comedian, dies at 69 in the year 1959.
May 19 In the year 1959 jan de Quay becomes premier of Netherlands
May 20 Alfred Schutz, Austrian/US architect/philosopher, dies at 60 in the year 1959.
May 20 On this day in history 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 In the year 1959 shah of Persia visits Netherlands
May 21 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo Children's Petting Farm opens on this day in history.
May 22 Benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF on this day in history.
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