Page 13: 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   US premier of D Sjostakovitch's 1st Cello concert on this day in history.   

Oct 25   In the year 1959 bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42   

Oct 27   In the year 1959 rare Pacific hurricane kills 2,000 in Western Mexico   

Oct 28   On this day in history abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies   

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   Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33 in the year 1959.   

Oct 31   In the year 1959 lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US   

Nov 01   Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Nov 01   Goalie Jacques Plant wears a hockey mask fo rthe first time in a game on this day in history.   

Nov 02   In the year 1959 "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs   

Nov 02   Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed on this day in history.   

Nov 03   In the year 1959 friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 05   On this day in history aFL announced with 8 teams   

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 in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 09   Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 in the year 1959.   

Nov 10   On this day in history corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World   

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

Nov 12   White Sox 2B Nellie Fox wins AL's MVP in the year 1959.   

Nov 14   In the year 1959 "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 in the year 1959.   

Nov 15   In the year 1959 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   On this day in history "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs   

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

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

Nov 17   In the year 1959 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   "Rocky & His Friends" debuts on ABC in the year 1959.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1959 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   Kapil Dev, India's cricket player was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 07   In the year 1959 birth of kathy Valentine, rocker (Go-Go's-We Got the Beat)   

Jan 08   On this day in history 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   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

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   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1959 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

Jan 28   On this day in history joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73