Date: August 15, 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 1959US Recognizes Fidel…
Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League. Date: August 14, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount Crashes Near Gatwick, 14 Killed, February 17, 1959OAS Drafts Inter-American Development…
Cold War: Opening date for signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent. Date: December 1, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 1 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from…
Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union. Date: January 2, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Chain Island…
Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union. Date: January 2, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 195914th Dalai…
Venus occults the star Regulus. This rare event is used to determine the diameter of Venus and the structure of the Venusian atmosphere. Date: July 7, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 7 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Soviet Union…