Page 9: Historical Events In 1959

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

Jun 22   Vanguard SLV-6 launched for Earth orbit (failed) in the year 1959.   

Jun 23   In the year 1959 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).   

Jun 23   On this day in history jean Gallon, composer, dies at 80   

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

Jun 25   In the year 1959 charles Starkwether, murderer, executed   

Jun 26   In the year 1959 audley Miller, cricketer (Test for England 1896), dies   

Jun 26   On this day in history ingemar Johansson of Sweden defeats Floyd Patterson as boxing champ   

Jun 26   Ingemar Johansson TKOs Floyd Patterson in 3 for heavywgt boxing title in the year 1959.   

Jun 26   Queen Elizabeth & Pres Eisenhower open the St Lawrence Seaway in the year 1959.   

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

Jun 28   On this day in history phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0)   

Jun 29   A Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jun 30   In the year 1959 lazare Saminsky, composer, dies at 76   

Jul 01   In the year 1959 world Refugee Year begins   

Jul 04   America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled on this day in history.   

Jul 04   Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony in the year 1959.   

Jul 06   George Grosz, German cartoonist/painter (Ecce Homo), dies at 65 in the year 1959.   

Jul 06   On this day in history saar becomes part of German Federal Republic   

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

Jul 09   In the year 1959 marlene Hagge wins LPGA Hoosier Golf Open   

Jul 11   C W L Parker, cricketer (3,776 1st-class wickets, 2nd best ever), dies on this day in history.   

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

Jul 14   Grock, [Adrien Wettach], Swiss clown/circus director, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

Jul 14   The first atomic powered cruiser, the Long Beach, Quincy Mass in the year 1959.   

Jul 15   Ernest Bloch, Swiss/US composer (Macbeth), dies at 78 in the year 1959.   

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

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

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) on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Billie Holiday blues singer, dies of liver failure at 44 in NYC on this day in history.   

Jul 17   Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 on this day in history.   

Jul 17   In the year 1959 dr Leakey discovers oldest human skull (600,000 years old)   

Jul 17   Tibet abolishes serfdom in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

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

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.   

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

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