Today history 59

Here are some of the most significant events that occurred on this day in history:

1959

• The Dalai Lama flees Tibet for India, following the failed uprising against Chinese rule.
• The European Economic Community (EEC) is established, precursor to the European Union.

Other events

• 1864 - The first public demonstration of the telephone takes place in Boston, Massachusetts.
• 1927 - The first transatlantic telephone cable is laid, connecting North America and Europe.
• 1945 - The Soviet Union captures the German city of Berlin, marking the end of World War II in Europe.
• 1969 - The first Concorde test flight takes place, marking the beginning of supersonic commercial air travel.
• 1989 - The Soviet Union withdraws its troops from Afghanistan, ending a nine-year occupation.

Birthdays

• 1926 - Bob Fosse, American dancer, choreographer, and director (d. 1987)
• 1949 - John McEnroe, American tennis player and coach
• 1961 - Mike Tyson, American professional boxer

Deaths

• 1959 - Dalai Lama XIV, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, flees to India
• 1989 - Mikhail Sholokhov, Russian writer and Nobel laureate (b. 1905)

I hope you find these events interesting!