Historical Events In 1959

Oct 21   In the year 1959 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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs in the year 1959.   

Nov 02   On this day in history charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed   

Nov 03   Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

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   "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs on this day in history.   

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

Nov 17   On this day in history de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond   

Nov 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 "Rocky & His Friends" debuts on ABC   

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Jan 02   Kirti Azad, cricketer (Indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 Tests 1981-83) was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1959.   

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.   

Jan 20   In the year 1959 death of carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31   

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

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

Jan 28   Joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73 in the year 1959.