Discover what happened on 1 June 1959 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Louis Berlinguette (Canadian ice hockey player (1887–1959))
- Sax Rohmer (English novelist (1883–1959))
- Aleksandr Tyumenev (Russian scientist and university teacher)
- Curt Hoffmann (German botanist (1898-1959))
- Helmuth von Maltzahn (German jurist (1870-1959))
- F. A. Mitchell-Hedges (English adventurer, traveler, and writer)
- William Theodore Mulloy (Catholic bishop (1892-1959))
- Ellen Forest (Dutch writer and editor (1878-1959))
- Louis Berlinguette (Canadian ice hockey player (1887–1959))
- Sax Rohmer (English novelist (1883–1959))
- Aleksandr Tyumenev (Russian scientist and university teacher)
- Curt Hoffmann (German botanist (1898-1959))
- Helmuth von Maltzahn (German jurist (1870-1959))
- F. A. Mitchell-Hedges (English adventurer, traveler, and writer)
- William Theodore Mulloy (Catholic bishop (1892-1959))
- Ellen Forest (Dutch writer and editor (1878-1959))
- Marcel Van Goethem (Belgian architect (1900–1959))
- Angelo Ficarra (Italian archbishop (1885–1959))
- Rina Giachetti (Italian singer (1880-1959))
- Nils Fredriksson
- Dora Rozolio (Eretz Israeli and Israeli music teacher)
- Olumuyiwa Jibowu (Nigerian judge)
- Povl Gerlow (Danish sport shooter (1881–1959))
- Angelca Ocepek (politician (1912-1959))
- Shikitatsu Kishizawa (Japanese rakugoka)
- Kosma Lenczowski
- Bernard Long (British Esperantist)
- Mordechai Buchsbaum (Israeli lawyer and local politician)
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- Reisen Yaotani (Japanese painter)
- Walter von Stokar (German pharmacist (1901-1959))
- Yahya Toha
- Nadya Fahmy (Egyptian singer)
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- Franzjosef Klemm (German painter)
- Kurt Bader (SS-Brigadefuehrer, Major General of Police)
- Johannes Bruno Richard Bretschneider (entomologist)
- Onoriu Sasu
- Adeliza Beatrix Drummond ((1879-1959))
- Kathleen de Montmorency ((1906-1959))
- Olive Maria Mann (Peerage person ID=603965)
- August Unger
- Maurice Disch
- Lawrence X. Champeau (American photographer (1882-1959))
- Harald Bræin (Norwegian farmer, organist)
- Eduard Marien (Dutch Righteous Among the Nations)
- Fanny Blum