Date: May 17, 1959
President Dwight D. Eisenhower approves the transfer of all US Army space-related activities to NASA, including most of the Army Ballistic Missile Agency. Date: October 21, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 21 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959China State…
Portugal's state police force PIDE fires upon striking workers in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing over 50 people. Date: August 3, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 3 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959NS Savannah Launches First Nuclear-Powered Cargo-Passenger Ship, July…
MS 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 → 📅 Other events on January 30 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Lufthansa Flight 502…
First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union. Date: July 29, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 195914th Dalai Lama Flees Tibet for India, March 30, 1959US Recognizes Fidel…
The Continental League is announced as baseball's "third major league" in the United States. Date: July 27, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 27 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Discoverer 1 Spy Satellite Launch Fails to Reach Orbit, February 28,…
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 1959North Vietnamese Army Establishes Group 559 for Ho Chi Minh Trail, May…