Editing 1959 (section)

===October===
[[File:Solomon-R-Guggenheim-Museum-Levels.jpg|170px|right|thumb|[[October 21]]: Atrium of the [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]] designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]].]]
{{Main|October 1959}}
* [[October 1]] – The [[10th anniversary of the People's Republic of China]] is celebrated with pomp across the country.
* [[October 7]] – The Soviet probe [[Luna 3]] sends back the first ever images of the [[far side of the Moon]].
* [[October 12]] – At the national [[Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana]] Congress in [[Peru]], a group of leftist radicals is expelled from the party; they later form [[APRA Rebelde]].
* [[October 13]] – The United States launches research satellite [[Explorer 7]].
* [[October 21]] – The [[Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum]] of modern art (designed by [[Frank Lloyd Wright]], who died on April 9) opens to the public in New York City.
* [[October 29]] – First appearance of [[Astérix]] the Gaul, in a French comic magazine.<ref>{{cite web|work=BDoubliées|title=Les BD oubliées D'Astérix|url=http://bdoubliees.com/journalpilote/series1/asterix.htm|language=fr|access-date=2013-10-03}}</ref>
* [[October 31]] – Riots break out in the [[Belgian Congo]].