Hisdates•ComPage 8: Historical Events In 1959
Saturday, 22 February 2025
May 24 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England in the year 1959. 
May 24 John Foster Dulles, US Secretary of State (1953-59), dies at 71 in the year 1959.
May 24 In the year 1959 the first house with built-in bomb shelter exhibited (Pleasant Hills PA)
May 25 On this day in history khrushchev visits Angola
May 25 Supreme Court rules that Louisiana prohibiting black-white boxing is unconstitutional on this day in history.
May 26 Ed Walsh, baseball pitcher (1.82 ERA), dies at 78 on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1959 bert Collins, cricketer (19 Tests for Aust 1920-26), dies
May 28 Congressional Committee of Astronautics meets Project 7 astronauts on this day in history.
May 28 In the year 1959 monkeys Able & Baker zoom 300 miles (500 km) into space on Jupiter missile, became first animals retrieved from a space mission
May 29 In the year 1959 charles de Gaulle forms French Government
May 29 On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French govt
May 30 Iraq terminates military assistance pact with US due to neutrality on this day in history.
May 30 In the year 1959 president Somoza ends emergency crisis in Nicaragua
May 30 In the year 1959 thomas Carl Whitmer, composer, dies at 85
May 30 World's first hovercraft (SR-N1) tested at Cowes England in the year 1959.
Jun 01 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day) in the year 1959.
Jun 02 On this day in history allen Ginsberg writes his poem "Lysergic Acid," SF
Jun 03 On this day in history 1st US Air Force Academy graduation
Jun 03 On this day in history ole Windingstad, composer, dies at 73
Jun 04 On this day in history charles Vidor, director (Gilda, Farewell to Arms), dies at 58
Jun 07 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament on this day in history.
Jun 08 1st official "missile mail" lands (Jacksonville, Fla) in the year 1959.
Jun 08 On this day in history x-15 makes first unpowered flight, from a B-52 at 11,500 m
Jun 09 In the year 1959 the first ballistic missile sub launched (George Washington-Groton, Ct)
Jun 11 In the year 1959 hovercraft demonstrated for the first time
Jun 11 In the year 1959 postmaster General bans D.H. Lawrence's book, Lady Chatterley's Lover
Jun 16 In the year 1959 george Reeves, actor (Superman, Gone with the Wind), shoots self at 45
Jun 17 In the year 1959 abdul Mouse, Indonesian nationalist foreman/author, dies at about 68
Jun 18 In the year 1959 1st telecast transmitted from England to US
Jun 18 Ethel Barrymore, [Blythe], actress (None but the lonely), dies at 79 on this day in history.
Jun 18 The First telecast transmitted from England to US in the year 1959.
Jun 19 Senate rejects Ike's appointment of Lewis Strauss for Sec of Comm in the year 1959.
Jun 20 On this day in history escuminac New Brunswick a severe storm in Northumberland Strait sinks 22 boats, drowns 35 fishermen.
Jun 20 In the year 1959 hitoshi Ashida, Japanese politician, dies at 71
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