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1959 Calendar
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1959 Historical Event(s)
- January 3, 1959 – Separatists in the Maldives declare the establishment of the United Suvadive Republic.
- February 8, 1959 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Pig in Chinese astrology.
- May 4, 1959 – The 1st Grammy Awards are held.
- June 8, 1959 – The USS Barbero and United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail.
- July 1, 1959 – Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the U.S.A., the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
- August 21, 1959 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union. Hawaii’s admission is currently commemorated by Hawaii Admission Day
- September 8, 1959 – The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is established.
- September 14, 1959 – The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.
- September 18, 1959 – Vanguard 3 is launched into Earth orbit.
- October 19, 1959 – The first discothèque opens, the Scotch-Club in Aachen, Germany.
Who Were Born On 1959?
- March 20, 1959 – Dave Beasant, English football goalkeeper
- April 25, 1959 – Dominique Blanc, French actress
- May 22, 1959 – Steven Morrissey, English singer
- June 2, 1959 – Charlie Huddy, Canadian hockey player
- July 11, 1959 – Suzanne Vega, American singer
- September 8, 1959 – Daler Nazarov, Tajik composer and actor
- October 22, 1959 – Marc Shaiman, American composer
- November 22, 1959 – Frank McAvennie, Scottish footballer
- December 2, 1959 – Frank Dietrich, German footballer