March 31, 1959 (Tuesday)
- Action Comics No. 252 (May 1959) reached newsstands, and, in a story entitled "The Supergirl From Krypton", introduced Supergirl to the world.
- Busch Gardens' Dark Continent in Tampa, Florida, opened to the public following a dedication ceremony. Until it was superseded by Walt Disney World, the African safari park was Florida's leading tourist attraction.
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“Knowledge, Virtue, Power are the victories of man over his necessities, his march to the dominion of the world.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)