The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents
Tag: 1959
9 March 1959
The Barbie doll makes its debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York.
9 June 1959
The USS George Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_Washington_(SSBN-598)’]
29 January 1959
The first Melodifestivalen is held in Cirkus, Stockholm, Sweden. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodifestivalen’]
4 May 1959
The 1st Annual Grammy Awards are held. The 1st Annual Grammy Awards were held on May 4, 1959. They recognized musical accomplishments by performers for…
13 December 1959
Archbishop Makarios III becomes the first President of Cyprus. On 18 September 1950, Makarios, only 37 years old, was elected Archbishop of Cyprus. In this…
20 November 1959
The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is first adopted by the United Nations. In 1924, the League of Nations adopted the Geneva Declaration,…