The following lists events that happened during 1959 in Laos.
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| See also: | Other events of 1959 List of years in Laos | ||||
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Incumbents
edit- Monarch: Sisavang Vong (abdicated 29 October), Savang Vatthana (ascended 29 October)
- Prime Minister: Phoui Sananikone (until 31 December), Sounthone Pathammavong (starting 31 December)
Events
editJanuary
edit- 22 January - Project Hotfoot (Laos) begins.
July
edit- 28-31 July - North Vietnamese invasion of Laos: North Vietnamese Army units attack Laos in support of the Pathet Lao.
September
edit- 7 September - United Nations Security Council Resolution 132 is adopted.
Deaths
edit- 14 October - Phetsarath Ratanavongsa
- 29 October - Sisavang Vong
- 29 December - Katay Don Sasorith