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1959 Timeline
January 1959
- January 1: Cuban President Fulgencio Batista is defeated by revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro.
- January 3: Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law Alaska to become the 49th state.
August 1959
- August 22: President Eisenhower signs proclaims Hawaii as the 50th State of the Union.
October 1959
- October 21: The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opens in New York City. Home of the world's top collections of contemporary art.
November 1959
- November 1: Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante becomes the first NHL goaltender to wear a mask.
- November 16: The Sound of Music debuts on Broadway.
December 1959
- December 1: 12 Nations, including the United States agree to protect Antarctica as scientific preserve, free of military and political action.
1959 Questions
What 1959 hit Song name by the Kingston Trio has just 3 letters? (3 answers)
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