Date: August 21, 1959
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 1959Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Big Bopper Die in Plane Crash, February 3, 1959PIDE…
Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal. Date: March 10, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 10 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount Crashes…
A United States Air Force F-100 Super Sabre from Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, crashes into a nearby elementary school, killing 11 students plus six residents from the local neighborhood. Date: June 30, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on June 30 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day…
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States. Date: September 15, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on September 15 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959USS George Washington Launched, First Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine, June 9, 1959Avro Arrow…
Rock and roll musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson are killed in a plane crash along with the pilot near Clear Lake, Iowa, an event later known as The Day the Music Died. Date: February 3, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 3 π …
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 β π Other events on November 16 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Jack Kilby Files First Integrated Circuit Patent February 6,…