Page 13: Historical Events In 1959

Oct 21   In the year 1959 the Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City.   

Oct 22   On this day in history "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances   

Oct 24   US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert in the year 1959.   

Oct 25   In the year 1959 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   Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies on this day in history.   

Oct 28   Buffalo Bills enter AFL in the year 1959.   

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   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 in the year 1959.   

Nov 01   In the year 1959 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   Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed in the year 1959.   

Nov 03   On this day in history friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 05   AFL announced with 8 teams in the year 1959.   

Nov 07   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 14   Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84 in the year 1959.   

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

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   In the year 1959 "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs   

Nov 16   In the year 1959 the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway.   

Nov 17   De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond in the year 1959.   

Nov 17   Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Nov 18   Wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

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   Rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band) was born on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 birth of kapil Dev, India's cricket player   

Jan 07   Kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 06   On this day in history jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54   

Jan 09   In the year 1959 paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   On this day in history mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

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   In the year 1959 cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77   

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 in the year 1959.