11 events found for 1959
The Saint Lawrence Seaway, linking the North American Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean, officially opens to shipping
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time
In Cuba, the First Agrarian Reform Law – a cornerstone of the Cuban Revolution – was signed by Fidel Castro, aiming to
The North Vietnamese Army establishes Group 559, whose responsibility is to determine how to maintain supply lines to So
The Auckland Harbour Bridge, crossing the Waitemata Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, is officially opened by Governor-G
USS Barbero and the United States Postal Service attempt the delivery of mail via Missile Mail
Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in
A rare June hurricane strikes Canada's Gulf of St