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Prince Akihito marries Michiko Shōda in Japan.
Major weddings of the year 1959. Crown Prince Akihito and his wife Michiko Shōda, a commoner, after their wedding ceremony in Tokyo, Japan. Prince Akihito and Princess Michiko wearing a sokutai and jūnihitoe attire at their wedding ceremony. The Imperial couple appear to the public wearing Western style formal attire. Stephen Rockefeller, a multi millionaire's son, marries a former family maid, Anne Marie Rasmussen at Søgne, Norway. The couple comes out from the Søgne Church (Lundeveien 79, 4640 Søgne, Norway) after getting married as a huge gathering greets them. Shah of Iran, Mohammed Reza Pahlavi along with his third wife Farah Diba soon after their wedding in Tehran, Iran. Farah Diba is wearing a Yves Saint Laurent-designed Dior wedding gown and the Noor-ol-Ain Diamond tiara.
Typhoon Vera hits Japan causing widespread destruction.
Major events of the year 1959. . Water gushes out at a great speed in the streets after typhoon Vera hits Japan killing 5000 people. Houses, cars and electric poles submerged in water. People carry their belongings along as they evacuate their houses. People wade through knee high water.
John Foster Dulles dies due to cancer in United States.
Major events of the year 1959. John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State before his death as he gets down from a car and enters a house. Dulles dies of cancer.
Dalai Lama comes to India following the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru welcomes the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India Prime Minister Nehru and the Dalai Lama are seen together on April 24, 1959, soon after the Dalai Lama begins exile in India. Jawaharlal Nehru and the Dalai Lama meets at Birla House in Mussoorie, India. Press and media photographers stand together and view the meeting. The Dalai Lama had come to India following the Chinese occupation of Tibet. Next scene shows Nehru riding in a town on horseback.
President Eisenhower returns from a tour of 11 free nations in United States.
Major events of the year 1959. Communist Vietnamese guerrillas march into South Vietnam. People flee their homes as a result of a war in Vietnam. President Dwight D Eisenhower returns after touring 11 free nations and receives a warm welcome at home. People in Washington DC greet his flight on its return to the USA. They hold sparkler fireworks by hand, creating a festive display along the street as he drives to the White House.
Soviet Premier Khrushchev arrives in Washington D.C. and is welcomed by President Eisenhower.
'Khrushchev's American journey' about Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's visit to Washington D.C., United States. An aircraft lands at an airport in Washington D.C., United States and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev arrives on September 15, 1959. U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower welcomes him. Khrushchev being greeted by officials and girls present him with flowers. An honor guard lined up to welcome the Soviet Premier. 21 guns being fired to honor him. President Eisenhower delivers a welcome note as he expresses his gladness on Premier Khrushchev's visit to America. He also mentions about the talks between the two leaders about unresolved international questions. Premier Khrushchev in his address thanks President Eisenhower for giving him a warm welcome. Mr. And Mrs. Khrushchev along with the President leave in a car. Motorcade moves past a large crowd in the streets. They get off the car outside the President's guest house where Premier Khrushchev will stay. Khrushchev arrives at the White House where he presents a memento to President Eisenhower as Vice President Richard Nixon and others look on. President Eisenhower and the Soviet Premier board a helicopter and go for an aerial tour of the Washington D.C. Aerial views of the Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, U.S. Capitol, Key Bridge over Potomac River, local highways, suburban residential area and suburban shopping center as seen from the air.
