Discover what happened on 1 August 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
- Julius Sebba (1882-03-18–1959-08)
- Adolf Galliker (Swiss journalist and author (1892-1959))
- Karl Kokesch (Austrian politician (1905-1959))
- Johan Engelbert Elias (Dutch historian (1875–1959))
- Francis de Miomandre (French writer)
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- Artashes Babalian (Armenian politician)
- Derry Beckett (Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler)
- Rhoda Chase (singer (1914–1978))
- Kiyomizu Rokuwa (Japanese potter (1875-1959))
- Fedor Tyutchev (Soviet association football player)
- Richard Kristjuhan (Estonian physician)
- Alžbeta Pappová
- Bernard C. McDonnell (American politician in New York (1911-1959))
- Edwin Irvine Haines (American editor)
- Eugene Kormendi (Hungarian sculptor)
- Alma Andersen
- Alex Hofmann
- Ernie Leighton (Australian rules footballer)
- Marcelle Werbrouck (Belgian egyptologist)
- Jan Malarski (photographer)
- Władysław Woydyno
- Imanaka Soyū (Japanese painter)
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- Sören Rydström (Swedish translator (1907-1959))
- Karl Ludwig Singer
- Qerim Çelo (Albanian politician)
- Starke M. Grogan
- Violet Hervey-Bathurst ((1878-1959))
- Earl Hamilton Stamm (Peerage person ID=453646)
- Ralph Cohn (American film producer)
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- Kristian Beyer Sørensen (Norwegian teacher)
- Marie Laurinová
- Julius Sebba (1882-03-18–1959-08)
- Oskar Fehr (German ophthalmologist (1871-1959))
- Ivor Bueb (British racing driver)
- Jean Behra (French racing driver (1921-1959))
- Adolf Galliker (Swiss journalist and author (1892-1959))
- Karl Kokesch (Austrian politician (1905-1959))
- Johan Engelbert Elias (Dutch historian (1875–1959))
- Francis de Miomandre (French writer)
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- Artashes Babalian (Armenian politician)
- Derry Beckett (Irish Gaelic footballer and hurler)
- Rhoda Chase (singer (1914–1978))
- Kiyomizu Rokuwa (Japanese potter (1875-1959))
- Fedor Tyutchev (Soviet association football player)
- Richard Kristjuhan (Estonian physician)
- Alžbeta Pappová
- Bernard C. McDonnell (American politician in New York (1911-1959))
- Edwin Irvine Haines (American editor)
- Eugene Kormendi (Hungarian sculptor)
- Alma Andersen
- Alex Hofmann
- Ernie Leighton (Australian rules footballer)
- Marcelle Werbrouck (Belgian egyptologist)
- Jan Malarski (photographer)
- Władysław Woydyno
- Imanaka Soyū (Japanese painter)
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- Sören Rydström (Swedish translator (1907-1959))
- Karl Ludwig Singer
- Qerim Çelo (Albanian politician)
- Starke M. Grogan
- Violet Hervey-Bathurst ((1878-1959))
- Earl Hamilton Stamm (Peerage person ID=453646)
- Ralph Cohn (American film producer)
- Q106509489
- Kristian Beyer Sørensen (Norwegian teacher)
- Marie Laurinová
- Oskar Fehr (German ophthalmologist (1871-1959))
- Ivor Bueb (British racing driver)
- Jean Behra (French racing driver (1921-1959))