First Melodifestivalen Held in Stockholm, Sweden – January 29, 1959
Date: January 29, 1959
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Date: January 29, 1959
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MSย 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 โ ๐ Other events on January 30 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Chain Island Sold…
The first government of Singapore is sworn in. Date: June 5, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on June 5 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959China Dissolves Tibet Government, March 28, 1959Lufthansa Flight 502 Crashes in Brazil, 36 Killed, January 11, 1959Rare…
Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution. Date: February 17, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on February 17 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Jack Kilby Files First Integrated Circuit Patent February 6, 1959Luna 3…
The North Vietnamese Army establishes Group 559, whose responsibility is to determine how to maintain supply lines to South Vietnam; the resulting route is the Ho Chi Minh trail. Date: May 19, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 19 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day…
Quiz show scandals: Twenty-One game show contestant Charles Van Doren admits to a Congressional committee that he had been given questions and answers in advance. Date: November 2, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on November 2 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from…
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held. Date: May 4, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia โ ๐ Other events on May 4 ๐ Events on this day in 1959 ๐ On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Lufthansa Flight 502 Crashes in Brazil, 36 Killed, January 11, 1959First U.S. Congress Elections in Hawaii Statehood July…