Date: November 2, 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 1959Avro Arrow Program Cancelled by Diefenbaker Government, February 20,…
Charles de Gaulle is proclaimed as the first President of the French Fifth Republic. Date: January 8, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Sultanate of Muscat Occupies Last Imamate Strongholds, Ending Jebel Akhdar War…
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time. Date: May 16, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 16 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Grace Hopper Team Discusses COBOL Creation April 8, 1959Discoverer 1 Spy Satellite…
American disc jockey Alan Freed, who had popularized the term "rock and roll" and music of that style, is fired from WABC radio over allegations he had participated in the payola scandal. Date: November 21, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 21 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅…
Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States. Date: September 12, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 12 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959China Dissolves Tibet Government, March 28, 1959Ingemar Johansson Wins…
A Lockheed L-188 Electra crashes in Buffalo, Texas, killing 34 people. Date: September 29, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 29 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Phan Quang Dan Elected Despite Election Interference, August 30, 1959Klaus Fuchs Released, Moves to…