Page 13: Historical Events In 1959

Oct 21   On this day in history the Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City.   

Oct 22   In the year 1959 "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances   

Oct 24   On this day in history uS premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert   

Oct 25   Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42 in the year 1959.   

Oct 27   On this day in history rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico   

Oct 28   Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 28   On this day in history buffalo Bills enter AFL   

Oct 29   10 nation soccer league to play all games on NY Randalls Is, announced in the year 1959.   

Oct 30   Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

Oct 31   Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US in the year 1959.   

Nov 01   On this day in history gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66   

Nov 01   Goalie Jacques Plant wears a hockey mask fo rthe first time in a game in the year 1959.   

Nov 02   On this day in history "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs   

Nov 02   On this day in history charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed   

Nov 03   In the year 1959 friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 05   AFL announced with 8 teams in the year 1959.   

Nov 07   13th Ryder Cup: US wins 8½-3½ at Eldorado Golf Club (Indian Wells, California) in the year 1959.   

Nov 07   In the year 1959 victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72   

Nov 08   In the year 1959 kJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast   

Nov 09   On this day in history frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 10   On this day in history corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World   

Nov 10   Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Nov 12   On this day in history white Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP   

Nov 14   "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 16 perfs on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) on this day in history.   

Nov 14   In the year 1959 thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84   

Nov 15   In the year 1959 alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies   

Nov 15   On this day in history robert White & Perry Smith murder four members of the Herbert Clutter Family at their farm outside Holcomb, Kansas.   

Nov 16   "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs on this day in history.   

Nov 16   The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway in the year 1959.   

Nov 17   On this day in history de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond   

Nov 17   Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year in the year 1959.   

Nov 19   "Rocky & His Friends" debuts on ABC on this day in history.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1959 birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)   

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born on this day in history.   

Jan 05   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 06   In the year 1959 jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 17   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi in the year 1959.   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

Jan 21   On this day in history cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

Jan 22   A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

Jan 28   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 on this day in history.