July 15th (1959) was a Wednesday. It's the 196th day of the year (197th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 169 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 15th July, 1959
» The steel strike of 1959 begins, leading to significant importation of foreign steel for the first time in United States history.
Famous Birthdays on July 15 in 1959
» Vincent Lindon, French actor
July 15th Famous Deaths for 1959
» Ernest Bloch, Swiss-American composer (b. 1880)
» Vance and Nettie Palmer e.g Vance Palmer, Australian author and critic (b. 1885)
July 15th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Abhai (saint) or Abhai (Syriac Orthodox Church)
» Bonaventure
» Dispersion of the apostles
» Donald of Ogilvy
» Edith of Wilton or Editha
» Plechelm
» Quiricus and Julietta
» Swithun
» Vladimir the Great (Eastern Orthodox Church e.g Eastern Orthodox; Catholic Church)
» July 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Puerto Rico called Birthday of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Puerto Rico)
» Fast of Tammuz (Jewish Festival)
» Earliest day on which Public holidays in Turkmenistan e.g Galla Bayramy can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Sunday of July. (Turkmenistan)
» Earliest day on which Marine Day can fall, while July 21 is the latest; celebrated on the third Monday of July. (Japan)
» Public holidays in Kiribati named Elderly Men Day (Kiribati)
» Saint Rosalia or Festival of Santa Rosalia (Palermo, Sicily)