14th Dalai Lama Flees Tibet for India – March 30, 1959
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India. Date: March 30, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 30 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
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China Dissolves Tibet Government, March 28, 1959
The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet. Date: March 28, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 28 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Chain Island Sold to Russell Gallaway III for Hunting Retreat, March 25, 1959
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 📅…
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Hawaii Admission Act Signed Into Law March 18, 1959
The Hawaii Admission Act is signed into law. Date: March 18, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 18 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Tibetan Uprising: Tibetans Protect Dalai Lama from Chinese Abduction, March 10, 1959
Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal. Date: March 10, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 10 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Barbie Doll Debuts at New York Toy Fair, March 9, 1959
The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York. Date: March 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Discoverer 1 Spy Satellite Launch Fails, First Polar Orbit Attempt, February 28, 1959
Discoverer 1, an American spy satellite that is the first object intended to achieve a polar orbit, is launched but fails to achieve orbit. Date: February 28, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 28 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
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Lee Petty Wins First Daytona 500, February 22, 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)
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Avro Arrow Program Cancelled by Diefenbaker Government, February 20, 1959
The Avro Arrow program to design and manufacture supersonic jet fighters in Canada is cancelled by the Diefenbaker government amid much political debate. Date: February 20, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 20 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today)
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UK Grants Cyprus Independence, Formally Proclaimed August 16, 1960 February 19, 1959
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)
