What happened in November 1959?
The top front-page story of each day in November 1959, as it was reported at the time. Click a date to see that day’s full front page and the matching birthday books.
- Nov 1🌍 Moroccans Hail Land Allotment – King presides over the launch of a new plan aimed at aiding peasants and increasing agricultural yields in Morocco.
- Nov 2🎨 New Monet Acquired – A modern museum replaces a lost water-lily canvas with a new Monet painting, enhancing its collection.
- Nov 3🍖 Moscow Sends Meat Aid – Moscow provides unpublicized meat assistance to Poland, easing shortages but causing price increases.
- Nov 4🌏 President Plans Asia Trip – President announces a six-nation tour to India and Pakistan, with potential meeting with the Pope on December 3.
- Nov 5🏆 Flyweight Title Fight – Perez, 3-2 favorite, defends his title against Yaoita in Japan's 10th championship match held over an empty pool.
- Nov 6🔬 Research Center Opens – A new Esso research center is dedicated in New Jersey, highlighting the U.S. commitment to compete with Soviet advancements.
- Nov 7🔬 Scientists Learn Protein's Secret – Researchers at Rockefeller Institute determine the structure of a complex protein, advancing scientific understanding.
- Nov 8🌍 New African Bloc Emerges – Newly independent nations form a bloc in the U.N., charting their own course and increasing their influence in the assembly.
- Nov 9🔬 U.S.-Soviet Science Pact – U.S. and Soviet officials near agreement on a scientific exchange pact to share research data and foster cooperation.
- Nov 10🌍 NATO Role Expansion – U.S. supports a fuller NATO role for all members, accepting Canadian demands ahead of talks with 15 allies.
- Nov 11⚓ Atom Submarine Joins Fleet – The U.S. Navy welcomes the Triton, the largest atomic submarine ever built, in a ceremony at Groton, marking a milestone in naval technology.
- Nov 12🏛️ Portico Unveiled – A portico honoring the common grave of Americans and British from the 1777 battlefield was unveiled at Princeton.
- Nov 13💎 Diamond-Making Explained – G.E. reveals a new industrial technique for diamond-making using a molten catalyst at 4,400 degrees.
- Nov 14🏗️ Chinese Workers Build Mountain – Tens of thousands of Chinese workers are engaged in a massive water-storage project near Peiping, showcasing significant labor efforts.
- Nov 15🎨 Dubuffet and Picasso – Two retrospectives suggest a shift from intellectualism to romantic sensibility in art, highlighting influential works.
- Nov 16🔬 Broad Education Urged – Manpower group emphasizes the growing need for broad education in science amid potential global political changes.
- Nov 17🛰️ Plateau Mapped – Columbia scientists announce mapping of a plateau in the Arctic Ocean, more than double the size of Connecticut.
- Nov 18🔬 Gas Core Found – Astronomers discover a gas core in the Milky Way, crucial for star formation, which is rapidly escaping but being replenished.
- Nov 19🚀 Rocket Flare Lights Coast – A sodium vapor trail from a rocket was visible for 15 minutes along the East Coast, although the five-stage shot ultimately failed.
- Nov 20🌍 Antarctic Pact Nears Signature – A 12-nation treaty to ban arms action in Antarctica is close to being signed, promoting peaceful use of the continent.
- Nov 21🌍 Free Trade Area Formed – Europe's 'Outer 7' nations sign a tariff-cutting treaty, establishing a new free trade area and urging rival markets to resume discussions.
- Nov 22🏛️ New Library Dedicated – St. Louis University dedicates the new Pius XII Library, costing $4.2 million, with space for a million volumes.
- Nov 23🏛️ Riverside Church Wing – Riverside Church dedicates a new wing to house a school, nursery, theatre, and radio station.
- Nov 24🔬 New Engine Innovation – A company announces a new engine design that combines rotor and piston-jet technology, marking a significant advancement in engineering.
- Nov 25🌌 Moscow Accepts Atom Study – Moscow agrees to discussions on U.S. data regarding underground nuclear explosion detection in Geneva.
- Nov 26🔬 Evolution Celebrated Globally – Huxley declares evolution a fact at a centennial event, highlighting significant advancements in the field of biology.
- Nov 27🔬 New Drug Advances – Italy's pharmaceutical industry sees a breakthrough with Rifomicin, a new antibiotic, marking significant growth and international expansion.
- Nov 28🔬 Satellite Scans Radiation – Explorer VI reports on intense proton flows in Earth's radiation belts, enhancing understanding of space phenomena.
- Nov 29🔬 Anti-Matter Test Shows Symmetry – Proof of theory suggests a vast cosmos of anti-protons exists, advancing understanding of fundamental physics.
- Nov 30🏛️ Khrushchev Visits Hungary – Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev visits Hungary to address the Party's first congress since the Budapest Revolt.
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