1959 in Laos

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See also:

Other events of 1959
List of years in Laos

The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Laos.

Incumbents

Monarch: Sisavang Vong (abdicated 29 October), Savang Vatthana (ascended 29 October)
Prime Minister: Phoui Sananikone (until 31 December), Sounthone Pathammavong (starting 31 December)

Events

January

22 January - Project Hotfoot (Laos) begins.

July

28-31 July - North Vietnamese invasion of Laos: North Vietnamese Army units attack Laos in support of the Pathet Lao.

September

7 September - United Nations Security Council Resolution 132 is adopted.

Deaths

14 October - Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
29 October - Sisavang Vong
29 December - Katay Don Sasorith

References

Years in Laos (1949–present)
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1949

1959 in Asia
Sovereign states	Afghanistan Bhutan Burma (Myanmar) Cambodia Ceylon China Egypt India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan Jordan North Korea South Korea Laos Lebanon Malaya Mongolia Nepal Oman East Pakistan West Pakistan Philippines Saudi Arabia Sikkim Singapore Soviet Union Syria Thailand Turkey North Vietnam South Vietnam North Yemen
States with limited recognition	Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Lithuanian Soviet Socialist Republic Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic Taiwan Tajik Soviet Socialist Republic Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic
Dependencies, colonies and other territories	Bahrain Brunei Christmas Island Cocos (Keeling) Islands Colony of Aden Cyprus Kuwait

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