Page 13: Historical Events In 1959

Oct 21   On this day in history the Guggenheim Museum is dedicated in New York City.   

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

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

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

Oct 28   Buffalo Bills enter AFL on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Nov 01   In the year 1959 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   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   Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1959.   

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   Victor McLaglen, actor (Gunga Din), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1959 corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World   

Nov 10   Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67 in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 14   On this day in history "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 16 perfs   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   "Sound of Music" opens at Lunt Fontanne Theater NYC for 1443 perfs in the year 1959.   

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

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 in the year 1959.   

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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   On this day in history birth of rusty Golden, rocker (Boys Band)   

Jan 04   In the year 1959 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   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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 09   On this day in history paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71   

Jan 11   In the year 1959 mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies   

Jan 17   On this day in history abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

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

Jan 21   Cecil B[lount] de Mille, producer (10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1959 joseph Sprinzak, Speaker of Israel Knesset (1949-59), dies at 73