American Football League Founded, First Official Meeting – August 14, 1959
Date: August 14, 1959
Date: August 14, 1959
Charles de Gaulle is proclaimed as the first President of the French Fifth Republic. Date: January 8, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 8 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Luna 1 First Spacecraft to Reach Moon Vicinity Launched January 2,…
A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35. Date: June 20, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 20 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Sultanate of Muscat Ends Jebel Akhdar War in Oman, January 30, 1959Vanguard 2…
Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union. Date: January 2, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 2 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Venus Occults…
Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista, dictator of Cuba, is overthrown by Fidel Castro's forces. Date: January 1, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 1 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Federation of Arab Emirates of the South Created as British Protectorate, February…
The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960. Date: February 19, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 19 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount Crash Near Gatwick, 14 Dead, February 17,…
36 people are killed when Lufthansa Flight 502 crashes on approach to Rio de Janeiro/GaleΓ£o International Airport in Brazil. Date: January 11, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 11 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Barbie Doll Debuts at New York…