1959 in the United States

← 1958 1957 1956 1959 in the United States → 1960 1961 1962
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s
See also:	History of the United States (1945–1964) Timeline of United States history (1950–1969) List of years in the United States

Events from the year 1959 in the United States. With the admittance of Alaska and Hawaii, this is the last year in which states are added to the union.