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12 Facts About the Year 1959
Winds of change were starting to stir.
Though we are getting closer to a time frame where I actually remember events, we are not quite there in the year 1959. The story I’ve read about the most is the Chicago White Sox making it to the 1959 World Series. Of course, they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers four games to two. There were, however, more important things going on.
One of those things was Fidel Castro’s rise to power in Cuba. In addition, Alaska and Hawaii became the 49th and 50th states. It’s against that backdrop that we consider 12 facts about the year 1959.
1: Fidel Castro came to power in Cuba after overthrowing Fulgencio Batista.
Like most dictators, Fidel demanded loyalty from the people he ruled over. He called it Fidel-ity.
2: The Dalai Lama fled Tibet to India after a failed uprising against the Chinese government.
In India, the Dalai Lama was greeted that said, “Hello Dalai.” The events lead to the hit musical, “Hello Dalai.” And I’m being told that’s all totally bogus.
