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   In the year 1959 uS premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert   

Oct 25   On this day in history bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42   

Oct 27   Rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1959 buffalo Bills enter AFL   

Oct 29   On this day in history 10 nation soccer league to play all games on NY Randalls Is, announced   

Oct 30   On this day in history blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed   

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

Nov 05   On this day in history aFL announced with 8 teams   

Nov 07   13th Ryder Cup: US wins 8½-3½ at Eldorado Golf Club (Indian Wells, California) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72 in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 09   Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   Corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World in the year 1959.   

Nov 10   On this day in history lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67   

Nov 12   White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP on this day in history.   

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) in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 15   On this day in history alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies   

Nov 15   Robert White & Perry Smith murder four members of the Herbert Clutter Family at their farm outside Holcomb, Kansas in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 16   On this day in history the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.   

Nov 17   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year   

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

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83)   

Jan 03   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.   

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

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