Date: May 17, 1959
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 1959Eisenhower Signs Hawaii Statehood Order, August 21, 1959Luna 3 Sends First Photos…
At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished. Date: February 6, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 6 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959First Melodifestivalen Held in Stockholm, Sweden – January…
The United States recognizes the new Cuban government of Fidel Castro. Date: January 7, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 7 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959NASA Announces Mercury Seven Astronauts April 9, 1959Typhoon Vera Kills Nearly 5,000 in Japan,…
The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents. Date: January 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Lufthansa Flight 502 Crashes…
Chain Island is sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman who plans to use it as a "hunting and fishing retreat", for $5,258.20 ($58,072 in 2025). Date: March 25, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅…
Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit. Date: February 28, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 195914th…