February 11, 1959 (Wednesday)
- The Federation of Arab Emirates of the South was created as a British protectorate on the Arabian peninsula, with a merger of the states of Audhali, Beihan, Dhala, Fadhli, Lower Yafa, and Upper Aulaqi.
- Died: Marshall Teague, 36, American race car driver, in an accident at Daytona Speedway 11 days before first Daytona 500
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