Chain Island Listed for Sale by California State Lands Commission, January 26, 1959
Date: January 26, 1959
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Date: January 26, 1959
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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 β π Other events on March 25 π Events on this day in 1959 π …
Luna 1 becomes the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon. Date: January 4, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 4 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Avro Arrow Program Cancelled by Diefenbaker Government, February 20, 1959First Successful Titan…
Nine experienced ski hikers in the northern Ural Mountains in the Soviet Union die under mysterious circumstances. Date: February 2, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 2 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Cuba First Agrarian Reform Law Signed by Fidel…
MSΒ Hans Hedtoft, specifically designed to operate in icebound seas, strikes an iceberg on her maiden voyage and sinks, killing all 95 aboard. Date: January 30, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on January 30 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Charles de Gaulle…
A Turkish Airlines Vickers Viscount crashes near Gatwick Airport, killing 14; Turkish prime minister Adnan Menderes survives the crash. Date: February 17, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 17 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 19591st Annual Grammy Awards Held May…
The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South is created as a protectorate of the United Kingdom. Date: February 11, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 11 π Events on this day in 1959 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Fidel Castro Becomes Premier of Cuba After Batista…