Page 9: Historical Events In 1959

Jun 22   "Along Came Jones" by Coasters peaks at #9 on this day in history.   

Jun 22   On this day in history vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

Jun 23   Convicted Manhattan Project spy Klaus Fuchs is released after only nine years in prison and allowed to emigrate to Dresden, East Germany (where he resumed a scientific career) on this day in history.   

Jun 23   In the year 1959 jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

Jun 24   On this day in history lou Bandy, Dutch revue-artist (Life Ain't Bad), commits suicide at 69   

Jun 25   On this day in history charles Starkwether, murderer, executed   

Jun 26   On this day in history audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies   

Jun 26   In the year 1959 ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ   

Jun 26   On this day in history ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title   

Jun 26   Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway on this day in history.   

Jun 27   "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 perfs in the year 1959.   

Jun 28   In the year 1959 phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)   

Jun 29   On this day in history a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51   

Jun 30   On this day in history lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76   

Jul 01   In the year 1959 world Refugee Year begins   

Jul 04   On this day in history america's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled   

Jul 04   On this day in history cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony   

Jul 06   On this day in history george Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65   

Jul 06   Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic on this day in history.   

Jul 08   On this day in history dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War   

Jul 09   Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open on this day in history.   

Jul 11   C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies in the year 1959.   

Jul 14   1st atomic powered cruiser, Long Beach, Quincy Mass in the year 1959.   

Jul 14   Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 in the year 1959.   

Jul 14   In the year 1959 the first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass   

Jul 15   In the year 1959 ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78   

Jul 15   On this day in history the steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.   

Jul 17   2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis River Canyon extending man-made Lake Hebgen by 5 miles. (Montana) in the year 1959.   

Jul 17   On this day in history billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44   

Jul 17   On this day in history dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old)   

Jul 17   Tibet abolishes serfdom on this day in history.   

Jul 18   In the year 1959 1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright)   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born in the year 1959.   

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 in the year 1959.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies in the year 1959.   

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 in the year 1959.   

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