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This is a list of aviation-related events from 1959:
1 Events
February
- February 3 - Rock stars Ritchie ValensRichard Steven Valenzuela (Born May 13 1941, Pacoima, California. Died February 3 1959, Clear Lake, Iowa), better known as Ritchie Valens was a pioneer of rock and roll and, as a Mexican-American, became the first Hispanic rock and roll star. Valens' hits, Buddy HollyCharles Hardin Holley ( September 7, 1936 February 3, 1959), better known as Buddy Holly was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of Rock and Roll. Biography Holly was born in Lubbock, Texas. The Holleys were a musical family and as a young boy H and The Big BopperJiles Perry Richardson, Jr. October 24, 1930 February 3, 1959), better known as The Big Bopper but called Jape by his friends and who wrote songs as J. Richardson was a disc jockey who parlayed a big voice and exuberant personality into a career as an ear die when the Beechcraft BonanzaThe Beechcraft Bonanza is one of the most important civil aircraft in aviation history. Introduced in 1945 by the The Beech Aircraft Corporation, it is still in production as of 2004. Despite relatively high prices, the Bonanza line has been enduringly po they are traveling in crashesThe Day The Music Died refers to the events of February 3, 1959. Early that morning, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper (J. Richardson) were killed when the plane they were on crashed en route to a gig in Fargo, North Dakota. Don McLean's famo during a snow storm in IowaIowa Flag of Iowa (In Detail) (Full size) State nickname: "The Hawkeye State Other U. States Capital Des Moines Largest City Des Moines Governor Thomas Vilsack Area Total % water Ranked 26th 145,743 km2 0. 71% Population Total ( 2000) Density Ranked 30th.
March
- March 31March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years). There are 275 days remaining. Events 307 After divorcing his wife Minerva, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Maximian. 1774 American R - BOAC commences its first scheduled around-the-world service
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October
- October 31 - Colonel G. Mosolov sets a new airspeed record of 2,387 km/h (1,483 mph) in the Mikoyan-Gurevich Ye-66
December
