Historical Events In 1959

Oct 21   The Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City on this day in history.   

Oct 22   On this day in history "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   Rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico in the year 1959.   

Oct 28   Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies in the year 1959.   

Oct 28   On this day in history buffalo Bills enter AFL   

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

Oct 30   In the year 1959 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   On this day in history goalie Jacques Plant wears a hockey mask fo rthe first time in a game   

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

Nov 02   Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed in the year 1959.   

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

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

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

Nov 09   In the year 1959 frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 10   Corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Nov 14   Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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

Nov 16   In the year 1959 "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   De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond on this day in history.   

Nov 17   On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72   

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

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

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.