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1959 – Cuban Revolution; 1959 – Landrum–Griffin Act, a labor law that regulates labor unions' internal affairs and their officials' relationships with employers, becomes law; 1959 – Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th U.S. states; as of November 2023, they are the final two states admitted to the union.
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 ...
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.
The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the "' 50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II , aided by the post-World War II economic expansion .
The 1950s (pronounced nineteen-fifties; commonly abbreviated as the "Fifties" or the "' 50s") (among other variants) was a decade that began on January 1, 1950, and ended on December 31, 1959. Throughout the decade, the world continued its recovery from World War II , aided by the post-World War II economic expansion .
Events from the year 1950 in the United States. Incumbents. Federal government. President: Harry S. Truman (D-Missouri) Vice President: Alben W. Barkley (D - ...
In 1959, Fidel Castro overthrew the regime of Fulgencio Batista in Cuba, establishing a communist government in the country. Although Castro initially sought aid from the US, he was rebuffed and later turned to the Soviet Union. NORAD signed in 1959 by Canada and the United States creating a unified North American aerial defense system.
1950s; 1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s; Subcategories. This category has the following 17 subcategories, out of 17 total. ... 1959 events in the United States by ...