Historical Events In 1959
Sunday, 07 March 2021
Oct 21 The Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City in the year 1959.
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 on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Oct 28 In the year 1959 buffalo Bills enter AFL
Oct 29 On this day in history 10 nation soccer league to play all games on NY Randalls Is, announced
Oct 30 Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33 in the year 1959.
Oct 31 Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US in the year 1959.
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 on this day in history.
Nov 02 "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs on this day in history.
Nov 02 In the year 1959 charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed
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 13th Ryder Cup: US wins 8½-3½ at Eldorado Golf Club (Indian Wells, California) on this day in history.
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 on this day in history.
Nov 09 On this day in history frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70
Nov 10 Corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World in the year 1959.
Nov 10 On this day in history lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67
Nov 12 On this day in history 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 Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) in the year 1959.
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 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 On this day in history de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond
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 in the year 1959.
Nov 19 On this day in history "Rocky & His Friends" debuts on ABC
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