1959 Calendar
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1959 Historical Event(s)
- February 8, 1959 – New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Earth Pig in Chinese astrology.
- February 22, 1959 – Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500.
- April 10, 1959 – Akihito, future Emperor of Japan, weds Michiko.
- June 5, 1959 – The first government of the State of Singapore is sworn in.
- June 26, 1959 – The Saint Lawrence Seaway opens, opening North America’s Great Lakes to ocean-going ships.
- 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 11, 1959 – Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
- 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 14, 1959 – The Soviet probe Luna 2 crashes onto the Moon, becoming the first man-made object to reach it.
- December 3, 1959 – The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.
Who Were Born On 1959?
- January 1, 1959 – Azali Assoumani, Comorian president
- January 19, 1959 – Jeff Pilson, American bass guitarist
- April 10, 1959 – Yvan Loubier, Canadian politician
- April 21, 1959 – Jerry Only, American musician (The Misfits)
- May 14, 1959 – Patrick Bruel, French singer
- June 2, 1959 – Charlie Huddy, Canadian hockey player
- August 29, 1959 – Timothy Perry Shriver, member of the Kennedy Family
- September 24, 1959 – Steve Whitmire, American puppeteer and voice actor
- October 15, 1959 – Todd Solondz, American film director
- November 18, 1959 – Jimmy Quinn, Northern Irish footballer and football manager