1959
 
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  • Civil War in Congo
  • World population reaches 3 billion
  • Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba
  • Cyprus gains independence from Britain; Archbishop Makarios becomes President
  • The Dalai Lama flees to India after China crushes an uprising in Tibet.
  • Lee Kuan Yew becomes Prime Minister of Singapore.
  • Robin Heffron becomes Premier of NSW
  • Lunik 1, 11 & 111 (Russian Moon probes take photos of back of Moon)
  • Fuel cell invented
  • Richard and Mary Leakey discover an Australopithecus skull in Africa.
  • First Morris Mini car
  • "Payola" scandal (US DJs accused of accepting bribes to play records) 
  • Barbie doll introducedFirst Barbie
  • Alaska & Hawaii become States of USA
  • Australian population reaches 10 million
  • Sydney Opera House commenced (opened 1973)
  • Qantas Empire Airways introduce Boeing 707 service
  • "The Sound of Music" opens on Broadway
  • "My Fair Lady" plays in Australia

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