What happened on 11 July 1959?

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