Date: July 21, 1959
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 1959Avro Arrow Program Cancelled by Diefenbaker Government, February 20, 195914th Dalai Lama…
The R-7 Semyorka, the first intercontinental ballistic missile, becomes operational at Plesetsk, USSR. Date: February 9, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on February 9 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959First Melodifestivalen Held in Stockholm, Sweden – January 29, 1959Fidel Castro Becomes…
Luna 1, the first spacecraft to reach the vicinity of the Moon and to orbit the Sun, is launched by the Soviet Union. Date: January 2, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 2 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Cuban Revolution:…
Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state. Date: January 3, 1959 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 3 📅 Events on this day in 1959 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1959Chain Island Listed for Sale by California State Lands Commission, January 26, 1959Clutter Family Murders in Holcomb,…
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 1959Avro Arrow Program Cancelled by Diefenbaker Government, February 20, 1959Solomon R. Guggenheim…
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 1959Singapore’s First Government Sworn In, June…