Date: November 2, 1959
MS Hans Hedtoft, specifically designed to operate in icebound seas, strikes an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sinks, killing all 95 aboard. Date: January 30, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Disneyland Monorail Opens…
Aeroflot Flight 315 crashes on approach to Lviv Airport, killing all 40 people on board. 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 1959Vanguard 2 Launches First Weather Satellite to Measure Cloud Cover,…
Cold War: Opening date for signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent. Date: December 1, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500. Date: February 22, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 22 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959UN Adopts Declaration of the Rights of the Child, November 20, 1959Tritons’ Fountain in Valletta, Malta Turned On…
Jack Kilby of Texas Instruments files the first patent for an integrated circuit. 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 1959TAI Flight 307 Crashes at Bordeaux Airport, 55 Killed, September 24, 1959Vanguard…
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held. Date: May 4, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 4 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959US Recognizes Fidel Castro’s Cuban Government January 7, 1959Charles de Gaulle Proclaimed First President of French Fifth Republic…