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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.
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1959 1959 Pashtun Revolt in Kandahar [13] Afghanistan: Pashtun rebels 1959 1959 Upper Yafa disturbances [14] United Kingdom. Upper Yafa; Rebels. Supported by: Yemen. 1959 1959 Cuban invasion of Panama [15] Panama Cuba: 1959 1959 1959 Viqueque rebellion Portugal: Timorese rebels 1959 1959 Cuban invasion of the Dominican Republic [16] Dominican ...
Here are all the album of the year Grammy Award winners since 1959: "The Music from Peter Gunn" – Henry Mancini (1st Grammy Awards in 1959) "Come Dance with Me!
Map of military operations since 1950. 1950–1953: Korean War: The United States responded to the North Korean invasion of South Korea by going to its assistance, pursuant to United Nations Security Council resolutions. U.S. forces deployed in Korea exceeded 300,000 during the last year of the active conflict (1953).
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 ...
[5] [6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies; the discrepancy arises because of Grover Cleveland and Donald Trump, who were elected to two non-consecutive terms. Cleveland is counted as the 22nd and 24th president of the United States, while Trump is counted as the 45th and 47th president.
26 July 1953 – 1 January 1959 (5 years, 5 months and 6 days) Location: Cuba. Result: Rebel victory ... he has since been described as a dictator. In May 1933, ...