Historical Events In 1959

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

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

Oct 28   In the year 1959 abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies   

Oct 28   Buffalo Bills enter AFL in the year 1959.   

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

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   Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed in the year 1959.   

Nov 03   Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1959.   

Nov 05   AFL announced with 8 teams on this day in history.   

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

Nov 07   On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.   

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

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

Nov 14   On this day in history kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii)   

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   In the year 1959 heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72   

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   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 03   In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

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   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

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

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   In the year 1959 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73