Page 13: Historical Events In 1959

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

Oct 22   In the year 1959 "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   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   On this day in history buffalo Bills enter AFL   

Oct 29   10 nation soccer league to play all games on NY Randalls Is, announced in the year 1959.   

Oct 30   Blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   On this day in history gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66   

Nov 01   In the year 1959 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 in the year 1959.   

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

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   13th Ryder Cup: US wins 8½-3½ at Eldorado Golf Club (Indian Wells, California) on this day in history.   

Nov 07   In the year 1959 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   In the year 1959 frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70   

Nov 10   Corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World in the year 1959.   

Nov 10   In the year 1959 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   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   On this day in history alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies   

Nov 15   On this day in history robert White & Perry Smith murder four members of the Herbert Clutter Family at their farm outside Holcomb, Kansas.   

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   De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond on this day in history.   

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

Nov 18   In the year 1959 wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year   

Nov 19   "Rocky & His Friends" debuts on ABC on this day in history.   

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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   In the year 1959 birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up)   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 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 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   In the year 1959 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.