Date: February 20, 1959
A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St. Lawrence killing 35. Date: June 20, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 20 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959NS Savannah Launches First Nuclear-Powered Cargo-Passenger Ship, July 21, 1959Discoverer 1 Spy Satellite…
Fidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba after dictator Fulgencio Batista was overthrown on January 1. Date: February 16, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 16 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Lee Petty Wins First Daytona 500, February 22, 1959Soviet Union…
The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960. Date: February 19, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 19 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Sultanate of Muscat Ends Jebel Akhdar War in Oman, January 30,…
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 📅…
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 1959Typhoon Vera…
36 people are killed when Lufthansa Flight 502 crashes on approach to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport in Brazil. Date: January 11, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Saint Lawrence Seaway Opens to Shipping,…