Lee Petty Wins First Daytona 500, February 22, 1959

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 → 📅 Other events on May 19 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day…

Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League. Date: August 14, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on August 14 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Fidel Castro Becomes Premier of Cuba After Batista Overthrow, February 16, 1959Explorer 6 Launches from…

USS Barbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail. Date: June 8, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Avro Arrow Program Cancelled by Diefenbaker Government, February 20, 1959North…

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 📅…

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 1959Nixon-Khrushchev Kitchen…

36 people are killed when Lufthansa Flight 502 crashes on approach to Rio de Janeiro/Galeão International Airport in Brazil. Date: January 11, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 11 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959North Vietnamese Army Establishes Group 559…