1st Annual Grammy Awards Held May 4, 1959

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 → 📅 Other events on April 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Nine Ski Hikers…

Elijah Jerry "Pumpsie" Green becomes the first African-American to play for the Boston Red Sox, the last team to integrate. He came in as a pinch runner for Vic Wertz and stayed in as shortstop in a 2–1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Date: July 21, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other…

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 1959Grace Hopper Team Discusses COBOL Creation April 8, 1959Charles de Gaulle Proclaimed First President…

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 1959Alaska Admitted as 49th U.S. State, January 3, 1959Quiz Show Scandal: Charles Van Doren Admits Cheating, November 2,…

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 1959Charles de Gaulle Proclaimed First President of French Fifth Republic, January 8,…

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 1959Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount Crashes Near Gatwick, 14 Killed,…