Date: October 30, 1959
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 1959Discoverer 1 Spy Satellite Launch Fails to Reach Orbit, February 28,…
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 → 📅 Other events on February 11 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Parcel Bomb Attempt on King Norodom Sihanouk Fails,…
The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City. Date: September 16, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 16 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959First U.S. Congress Elections in Hawaii…
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 1959Quiz Show Scandal: Charles Van Doren…
National Airlines Flight 967 explodes in mid-air over the Gulf of Mexico, killing all 42 aboard. Date: November 16, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 16 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959NASA Announces Mercury Seven Astronauts April 9, 1959Turkish Airlines…
The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents. Date: January 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 195914th Dalai Lama Crosses…