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   US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies   

Oct 28   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33   

Oct 31   On this day in history lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US   

Nov 01   Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   On this day in history goalie Jacques Plant wears a hockey mask fo rthe first time in a game   

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   Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1959.   

Nov 05   In the year 1959 aFL announced with 8 teams   

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

Nov 07   Victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World   

Nov 10   Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 in the year 1959.   

Nov 12   In the year 1959 white Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP   

Nov 14   "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 16 perfs in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 15   In the year 1959 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   On this day in history the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.   

Nov 17   De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond on this day in history.   

Nov 17   Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 in the year 1959.   

Nov 18   On this day in history wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year   

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

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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 in the year 1959.   

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   In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

Jan 08   On this day in history birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

Jan 11   Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies on this day in history.   

Jan 17   On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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