1959
First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union.
First United States Congress elections in Hawaii as a state of the Union.
1959 in History
34 events found for 1959
1959
Portugal's state police force PIDE fires upon striking workers in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing over 50 people.
Portugal's state police force PIDE fires upon striking workers in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing over 50 people.
1959
Explorer program: Explorer 6 launches from the Atlantic Missile Range in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Explorer program: Explorer 6 launches from the Atlantic Missile Range in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1959
Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
1959
Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.
Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.
1959
American Airlines Flight 514, a Boeing 707, crashes near the Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, New York,…
American Airlines Flight 514, a Boeing 707, crashes near the Calverton Executive Airpark in Calverton, New York,…
1959
Quake Lake is formed by the magnitude 7.2 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana.
Quake Lake is formed by the magnitude 7.2 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana.
1959
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union.…
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs an executive order proclaiming Hawaii the 50th state of the union.…
1959
South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Dan is elected to the National Assembly despite soldiers being bussed in…
South Vietnamese opposition figure Phan Quang Dan is elected to the National Assembly despite soldiers being bussed in…
1959
A parcel bomb sent by Ngô Đình Nhu, younger brother and chief adviser of South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm,…
A parcel bomb sent by Ngô Đình Nhu, younger brother and chief adviser of South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm,…
1959
The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the Moon.
The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the Moon.
1959
Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States.
Bonanza, the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color, is launched in the United States.
1959
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
Nikita Khrushchev becomes the first Soviet leader to visit the United States.
1959
The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.
The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.