AGS Archives AGS Timeline Archives 1960 Archives 1958

1959 -- AGS Archives   Luna 2 is launched on September 12, 1959, impacting on the moon on September 13 carrying a copy of the Soviet coat of arms, and becoming the first human-made object to hit the moon.   On June 26, 1959, the St. Lawrence Seaway, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic, is opened.