Date: February 3, 1959
At Cape Canaveral, Florida, the first successful test firing of a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile is accomplished. 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 19591st Annual Grammy Awards Held May 4, 1959Antarctic…
A team of computer manufacturers, users, and university people led by Grace Hopper meets to discuss the creation of a new programming language that would be called COBOL. Date: April 8, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on April 8 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)…
Typhoon Vera, the strongest typhoon to hit Japan in recorded history, makes landfall, killing 4,580 people and leaving nearly 1.6 million others homeless. Date: September 26, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 26 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Grace Hopper Leads…
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 1959MS Hans Hedtoft Sinks After Iceberg Collision, 95 Dead – January 30,…
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 📅…
Portugal's state police force PIDE fires upon striking workers in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing over 50 people. Date: August 3, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Phan Quang Dan Elected Despite Election Interference, August…