Date: August 15, 1959
The USS George Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Date: June 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Auckland Harbour Bridge Opens in New Zealand, May 30, 1959Singapore’s First Government…
At the opening of the American National Exhibition in Moscow, U.S. vice president Richard Nixon and Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev have a "Kitchen Debate". Date: July 24, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 24 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959NASA…
Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California. Date: June 14, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 14 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Chain Island Sold to Russell…
NS Savannah, the first nuclear-powered cargo-passenger ship, is launched as a showcase for Dwight D. Eisenhower's "Atoms for Peace" initiative. Date: July 21, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 21 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959First Melodifestivalen Held in Stockholm, Sweden…
Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon. Date: January 4, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 4 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959USS George Washington Launched, First Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine, June 9, 1959Grace…
Cuban Revolution: Fulgencio Batista, dictator of Cuba, is overthrown by Fidel Castro's forces. Date: January 1, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Tritons’ Fountain in Valletta, Malta Turned On for First Time, May 16,…