| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 01 1959 | Batista Overthrown By Castro During Cuban Revolution |
| January 02 1959 | Luna 1 Launched By Soviet Union |
| January 03 1959 | Alaska Is Admitted As The 49th U.S. State |
| January 03 1959 | United Suvadive Republic Established By Separatists |
| January 04 1959 | Luna 1 First Spacecraft To Approach Moon |
| January 07 1959 | Fidel Castro's Government Recognized By The US |
| January 12 1959 | Caves Of Nerja Are Rediscovered |
| January 20 1959 | The First Flight Of The Vickers Vanguard |
| January 22 1959 | 12 Miners Killed In Water Breach At Pennsylvania Mine |
| January 30 1959 | Unsinkable Ship Echoes Titanic; Hits Berg, All Drown |