Discover what happened on 7 February 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
- Claude Storez (French motorcycle racer (1927–1959))
- Guillaume Tronchet (French architect (1867-1959))
- Manning Johnson (American writer)
- Nap Lajoie (American baseball player and manager (1874–1959))
- John Semmelink (Canadian alpine skier (1938-1959))
- Einar Hillberg (Swedish painter (1885–1959))
- Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu (Turkish sports executive)
- Enrico Simonini (Italian association football player (1900-1959))
- Zdenko Knötgen (Polish sailor)
- Susumu Fujita
- Vasil Mavrikov (politician)
- Juozas Lomanas
- Mammad Alakbarov
- Herman Asplöf
- Pál Fehér (opera singer (1900-1959))
- Naëma Lemberg (writer)
- Theodor Klotz-Dürrenbach
- Joseph Bourdon (French Protestant pastor)
- Sir John Raymond Cuthbert Quilter, 3rd Bt. ((1902-1959))
- Catherine Grace Douglas ((1903-1959))
- Theodor Liebertz
- John George Asiaf (politician in Massachusetts, US)
- Eliza Margaretta Romanes
- Ernst Norén
- William Laidlaw (died 1959)
- Georges Convert
- Nellore Venkatramareddy (Editor, Freedom fighter)
- Hendrik Minne Merkelbach
- Alois Hildenbrand (German politician (1898-1959))
- Daniel François Malan (South African Prime Minister (1874-1959))
- Guitar Slim (American blues musician (1926–1959))
- Claude Storez (French motorcycle racer (1927–1959))
- Guillaume Tronchet (French architect (1867-1959))
- Manning Johnson (American writer)
- Nap Lajoie (American baseball player and manager (1874–1959))
- John Semmelink (Canadian alpine skier (1938-1959))
- Einar Hillberg (Swedish painter (1885–1959))
- Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu (Turkish sports executive)
- Enrico Simonini (Italian association football player (1900-1959))
- Zdenko Knötgen (Polish sailor)
- Susumu Fujita
- Vasil Mavrikov (politician)
- Juozas Lomanas
- Mammad Alakbarov
- Herman Asplöf
- Pál Fehér (opera singer (1900-1959))
- Naëma Lemberg (writer)
- Theodor Klotz-Dürrenbach
- Joseph Bourdon (French Protestant pastor)
- Sir John Raymond Cuthbert Quilter, 3rd Bt. ((1902-1959))
- Catherine Grace Douglas ((1903-1959))
- Theodor Liebertz
- John George Asiaf (politician in Massachusetts, US)
- Eliza Margaretta Romanes
- Ernst Norén
- William Laidlaw (died 1959)
- Georges Convert
- Alois Hildenbrand (German politician (1898-1959))
- Nellore Venkatramareddy (Editor, Freedom fighter)
- Hendrik Minne Merkelbach
- Daniel François Malan (South African Prime Minister (1874-1959))
- Guitar Slim (American blues musician (1926–1959))
- Claude Storez (French motorcycle racer (1927–1959))
- Guillaume Tronchet (French architect (1867-1959))
- Manning Johnson (American writer)
- Nap Lajoie (American baseball player and manager (1874–1959))
- John Semmelink (Canadian alpine skier (1938-1959))
- Einar Hillberg (Swedish painter (1885–1959))
- Refik Cevdet Kalpakçıoğlu (Turkish sports executive)
- Enrico Simonini (Italian association football player (1900-1959))
- Zdenko Knötgen (Polish sailor)
- Susumu Fujita
- Vasil Mavrikov (politician)
- Juozas Lomanas
- Mammad Alakbarov
- Herman Asplöf
- Pál Fehér (opera singer (1900-1959))
- Naëma Lemberg (writer)
- Theodor Klotz-Dürrenbach
- Joseph Bourdon (French Protestant pastor)
- Sir John Raymond Cuthbert Quilter, 3rd Bt. ((1902-1959))
- Catherine Grace Douglas ((1903-1959))
- Theodor Liebertz
- John George Asiaf (politician in Massachusetts, US)
- Eliza Margaretta Romanes
- Ernst Norén
- William Laidlaw (died 1959)
- Georges Convert