1959 in the Soviet Union

revolution in Cuba culminating in 1959

Soviet lunar probe

first spacecraft to reach the surface of the Moon

lunar probe, first-ever mission to photograph the far side of the Moon

diplomatic event between the Soviet Union and Albania

novel by Vasily Grossman

1959 novel by Boris and Arkady Strugatsky

1959 meeting of Soviet delegates

meteorite

1959–60 scandal in Ryazan Oblast, USSR, involving a propaganda campaign by Khrushchev featuring falsified increases in meat and milk production

short story by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky

aviation accident

national census of the Soviet Union

state visit of Nikita Khrushchev to the United States in 1959

1957-59 Soviet mission to explore Antarctica

expedition to Antarctica