Date: November 21, 1959
Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries. Date: July 1, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 1 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This…
Chain Island is sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman who plans to use it as a "hunting and fishing retreat", for $5,258.20 ($58,072 in 2025). Date: March 25, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 25 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅…
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…
Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson becomes world champion of heavy weight boxing, by defeating American Floyd Patterson on technical knockout after two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium. Date: June 26, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 26 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅…
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 1959USS Barbero Missile Mail Delivery Attempt June 8, 1959Tibetan Uprising: Tibetans Protect Dalai Lama from Chinese Abduction, March…
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 1959Quiz Show Scandal: Charles Van Doren Admits Cheating, November 2, 1959Ingemar Johansson…