1959

1959 was the Beginning of The Vietnam War.

Thomas Arashikage during the Vietnam War

Events

January

• January 3 - Alaska becomes the 49th state of the U.S.

• Cuban president Fulgencio Batista ousted in January by the July 26 movement, and a new administration under Fidel Castro established.

F-4 Phantom II

• The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II Begins setting world records for in-flight performance.

Births

• March 9 - Edwin Steen is born in Seattle, Washington.