September 1959 calendar

September 1959
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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 1959.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope John XXIII was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on September 1959: find out below

Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 1959?

Events

02 Sep 1959 US President Eisenhower arrives in Paris
06 Sep 1959 Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open
08 Sep 1959 The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is established.
11 Sep 1959 Duke Ellington wins Springarn Medal for his musical achievements
12 Sep 1959 Luna 2 launched by USSR; 1st spacecraft to impact on Moon
13 Sep 1959 73rd US Womens Tennis: Maria Fraser beats Christine Truman (61 64)
14 Sep 1959 WQEX TV channel 16 in Pittsburgh, PA (PBS) begins broadcasting
15 Sep 1959 Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives in US to begin a 13-day visit.
16 Sep 1959 President De Gaulle recognizes Algerian right of self determination
17 Sep 1959 59th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus
18 Sep 1959 Vanguard 3 is launched into orbit to measure local phenomena related to Earth's atmosphere.
19 Sep 1959 Nikita Krushchev is denied access to Disneyland during visit to USA due to security concerns.
20 Sep 1959 Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Links Golf Invitation Open
21 Sep 1959 600 Indian Dutch emigrate to US
22 Sep 1959 Chicago White Sox clinch the American League pennant.
23 Sep 1959 Iowa farmer and corn breeder Roswell Garst hosts Soviet premier Nikita Khrushchev.
25 Sep 1959 Cosmopolitan editor Helen Gurley (37) and David Brown (43) wed
26 Sep 1959 Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn becomes winningest NL lefty
27 Sep 1959 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Opie Turner Golf Open
28 Sep 1959 Hennesey, debuts on CBS-TV
29 Sep 1959 Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis, debuts on CBS-TV
30 Sep 1959 Soviet Union leader Nikita Khrushchev meets Mao Zedong in Beijing.
16 Sep 1959 The first successful photocopier, the Xerox 914, is introduced in a demonstration on live television from New York City.