Date: May 17, 1959
Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. Date: February 17, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 17 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Alaska Admitted as 49th U.S. State, January 3, 1959Chain Island Sold…
Charles de Gaulle is proclaimed as the first President of the French Fifth Republic. Date: January 8, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 8 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Chain Island Listed for Sale by California State Lands Commission, January…
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) More events from 1959Luna 1 First Spacecraft to…
The USS George Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. Date: June 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Saint Lawrence Seaway Opens to Shipping April 25, 1959Alaska Admitted as 49th…
The 14th Dalai Lama crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum. Date: March 31, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 31 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959UK Grants Cyprus Independence, Formally Proclaimed August 16, 1960 February 19,…
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) More events from 1959Lufthansa Flight…