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December 1959
The following events occurred in December 1959: December 1, 1959 (Tuesday) *The Antarctic Treaty was signed by all 12 nations that had stations in Antarctica. It came into force on June 23, 1961. Article I provides that "Antarctica shall be used for peaceful purposes only." *Humble Oil Company was acquired by Standard Oil of New Jersey, later Exxon. *Allegheny Airlines Flight 371, flying from Philadelphia to Cleveland, crashed, killing 24 of the 25 people on board. *The children's bedtime program Sandmännchen, ''Das Sandmännchen'' (''The Sandman'') premiered on West Germany, West German television channels Sender Freies Berlin, SFB, Bayerischer Rundfunk, BR, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, WDR and Norddeutscher Rundfunk, NDR, nine days after a similar program debuted on television in East Germany. Production for it ceased in 1991 because of the German Reunification. *Born: **Billy Childish (stage name for Steven Hamper), English artist; in Chatham, Kent **Wally Lewis, Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lockheed XF-104
Lockheed (originally spelled Loughead) may refer to: Brands and enterprises * Lockheed Corporation, a former American aircraft manufacturer * Lockheed Martin, formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta ** Lockheed Martin Aeronautics ** Lockheed Martin Space Systems * Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company People * Flora Haines Loughead (1855-1943), American writer, farmer, miner * The brothers who founded the original Lockheed Corporation: ** Allan Loughead (1889–1969), American aviation pioneer ** Malcolm Loughead, American aviation pioneer Other uses * Lockheed (comics), a Marvel Comics character * Lockheed Martin Transit Center, in Sunnyvale, California See also * Lochhead Lochhead is a surname shared by several notable people, among them being: * Alex Lochhead (born 1866), Scottish footballer * Andy Lochhead (born 1941), Scottish footballer * Archie Lochhead (1892–1971), Scottish-American banker * Arthur Lochh ..., a surname * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
