Discover what happened on 11 July 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
- Shadow Wilson (American jazz drummer (1919-1959))
- Friedrich von Bassermann-Jordan (German writer (1872–1959))
- Richard Kablitz (German engineer and inventor (1868–1959))
- Marie Koenen (Dutch writer (1879-1959))
- Charlie Parker (Cricket player of England. (1882-1959))
- Frank Gilhooley (American baseball player)
- George Hope (Royal Navy admiral (1869-1959))
- Pedro Sangro y Ros de Olano (Spanish politician and economist (1878-1959))
- Gösta Westerberg (Swedish composer (1915-1959))
- Ernst Sträussler (Austrian neuroscientist (1872–1959))
- Kōji Watanabe (Japanese businessman and physician)
- Jan Slavíček (Czechoslovak politician (1875–1959))
- Jean Pers (French architect)
- Jüri Ojatalu (Estonian military personnel)
- Alexandra Shuvalova ((1869-1959))
- Gilbert Morgan Smith (American botanist (1885-1959))
- Leocadio Lobo (Spanish priest (1887-1959))
- Domenico Marzi (Italian politician (1876-1959))
- Tor Borell
- Douglas Dent (British Royal Navy officer (1869-1959))
- Anton Orel (Austrian politician and sociologist (1881-1959))
- Constant de Lesquen (French sailor (1865-1959))
- Brenda Agnes Bibby ((1887-1959))
- James Harry Sinclair Holroyd ((died 1959))
- Gertrude Isabel Palmer ((died 1959))
- Douglas Lionel Dent ((1859-1959))
- Nicolas Balthasar (Belgian priest and theologian (1882-1959))
- Kate Rider Andrews (American botanist (1863-1959))
- Wilhelm Schweydar
- Pavel Kavánek
- Umasuke Hirayama
- Rudolf Otto Bause
- Anna Staufer
- Giorgio Colombatto (Italian cyclist)
- Bernard Desplas (Surgeon, Physician; 1884-1959)
- Shadow Wilson (American jazz drummer (1919-1959))
- Friedrich von Bassermann-Jordan (German writer (1872–1959))
- Richard Kablitz (German engineer and inventor (1868–1959))
- Marie Koenen (Dutch writer (1879-1959))
- Charlie Parker (Cricket player of England. (1882-1959))
- Frank Gilhooley (American baseball player)
- George Hope (Royal Navy admiral (1869-1959))
- Pedro Sangro y Ros de Olano (Spanish politician and economist (1878-1959))
- Gösta Westerberg (Swedish composer (1915-1959))
- Ernst Sträussler (Austrian neuroscientist (1872–1959))
- Kōji Watanabe (Japanese businessman and physician)
- Jan Slavíček (Czechoslovak politician (1875–1959))
- Jean Pers (French architect)
- Jüri Ojatalu (Estonian military personnel)
- Alexandra Shuvalova ((1869-1959))
- Gilbert Morgan Smith (American botanist (1885-1959))
- Leocadio Lobo (Spanish priest (1887-1959))
- Domenico Marzi (Italian politician (1876-1959))
- Tor Borell
- Douglas Dent (British Royal Navy officer (1869-1959))
- Anton Orel (Austrian politician and sociologist (1881-1959))
- Constant de Lesquen (French sailor (1865-1959))
- Brenda Agnes Bibby ((1887-1959))
- James Harry Sinclair Holroyd ((died 1959))
- Gertrude Isabel Palmer ((died 1959))
- Douglas Lionel Dent ((1859-1959))
- Nicolas Balthasar (Belgian priest and theologian (1882-1959))
- Kate Rider Andrews (American botanist (1863-1959))
- Wilhelm Schweydar
- Pavel Kavánek
- Umasuke Hirayama
- Rudolf Otto Bause
- Anna Staufer
- František Petrašovič