1959
Unix Time	-347155200 - -315619201
Years
1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959
1958 1960

In 1959:

• February 6: Jack S Kilby files a patent application for the integrated circuit (U.S. Patent 3,138,743) while working at Texas Instruments.

• May 27: National Semiconductor is founded.