Vanguard 2 Launches First Weather Satellite to Measure Cloud Cover, February 17, 1959

National Airlines Flight 967 explodes in mid-air over the Gulf of Mexico, killing all 42 aboard. Date: November 16, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959UN Adopts Declaration of the Rights of the Child,…

Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista, dictator of Cuba, is overthrown by Fidel Castro's forces. Date: January 1, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Singapore’s First Government Sworn In, June 5, 1959Luna 1 Launches: First Moon-Vicinity…

The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom. Date: February 11, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959TAI Flight 307 Crashes at Bordeaux Airport, 55…

Typhoon Vera kills nearly 5,000 people in Japan. Date: September 27, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 27 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper Die in Plane Crash, February 3, 1959Nixon-Khrushchev Kitchen Debate at American…

The 41-acre (17 ha) Chain Island is listed for sale by the California State Lands Commission, with a minimum bid of $5,226. Date: January 26, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 26 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Venus Occults Regulus, Revealing…