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Vietnam - 1959

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United States - 1959

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World - 1959

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Jan 3 - Alaska becomes 49th U.S. state

Jan 7 - Cuban Revolutionary forces enter Havana

Jan 22 - Project HOTFOOT starts

Apr 9 - Mercury 7 astronauts introduced

May 19 - North Vietnam forms Group 559

May 20 - Japanese-Americans regain citizenship

Jul 8 - First U.S. soldiers killed in Vietnam

Jul 28 - PAVN attacks Royal Lao Army forces

Aug 20 - Ho Chi Minh supply trail opens

Aug 21 - Hawaii becomes 50th U.S. state

Sep 12 - Soviet Union launches Luna I to Moon

Sep 15 - North Vietnam forms Group 959 in Laos

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