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1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1959th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 959th year of the 2nd millennium, the 59th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1950s decade.
Note that it may still be copyrighted in jurisdictions that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works (depending on the date of the author's death), such as Canada (70 years p.m.a.), Mainland China (50 years p.m.a., not Hong Kong or Macao), Germany (70 years p.m.a.), Mexico (100 years p.m.a.), Switzerland (70 years p.m.a.), and other countries with individual treaties.
Motown Records, a major force in discovering and promoting the music of numerous African-American singers and bands, was founded by Berry Gordy Jr. in Detroit, Michigan, with the original name of "Tamla Records". [42] On April 14, 1960, in honor of Detroit, "The Motor Town", Gordy would rename "Tamla" and incorporate Motown Record Corporation ...
The Anglo-Soviet Long Term Trade Agreement was signed, marking the first significant agreement between the U.S.S.R. and a Western nation since World War II. The five-year trade pact was renewed in 1964 and 1969. [68] John Foster Dulles, 1888–1959. Born: Pelle Lindbergh, Swedish-born NHL goaltender, in Stockholm (killed in auto crash, 1985)
The 1959 Hebgen Lake earthquake in southwest Montana kills 28. Miles Davis' influential jazz album Kind of Blue is released. August 21 — Hawaii is admitted as the 50th and last U.S. state (see History of Hawaii). August 22 — American Football League founded by Lamar Hunt [2] August 28–September 7 — The 1959 Pan American Games are held ...
Home to some of the most famous and awe-inspiring art pieces in the world, the Guggenheim sees nearly 2 million visitors each year. Crowd fills the corner of 89th St. and Fifth Ave. at the ope
November 1959 events in North America (3 C, 1 P) December 1959 events in North America (2 C) C. 1959 events in Canada by month (7 C) M. 1959 events in Mexico by month ...
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