Historical Events In 1959
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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