Date: December 1, 1959
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Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 crashes on approach to CharlottesvilleโAlbemarle Airport in Albemarle County, Virginia, killing 26 of the 27 on board. Date: October 30, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on October 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Pumpsie Green Integrates Boston…
A parcel bomb sent by Ngรด ฤรฌnh Nhu, younger brother and chief adviser of South Vietnamese President Ngรด ฤรฌnh Diแปm, fails to kill King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Date: August 31, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on August 31 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today)…
Sixty-five people are killed when American Airlines Flight 320 crashes into the East River on approach to LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Date: February 3, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 3 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Luna 1…
The Avro Arrow program to design and manufacture supersonic jet fighters in Canada is cancelled by the Diefenbaker government amid much political debate. Date: February 20, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 20 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Cuban Revolution:…
TAI Flight 307 crashes during takeoff from BordeauxโMรฉrignac Airport in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, killing 55 people. Date: September 24, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on September 24 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Alan Freed Fired from WABC Over Payola Scandal, November…
Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven". Date: April 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on April 9 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959NS Savannah Launches…