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 on this day in history.   

Oct 25   On this day in history 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 in the year 1959.   

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   Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1959.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 03   Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1959.   

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) in the year 1959.   

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 in the year 1959.   

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   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   Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 17   In the year 1959 de Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond   

Nov 17   On this day in history heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72   

Nov 18   On this day in history wash Senator Bob Allison wins AL Rookie of Year   

Nov 19   In the year 1959 "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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 04   Vanity, [Denise Marquardt], Ontario Canada, actress (52 Pick Up) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

Jan 06   Jose Enrique Pedreira, composer, dies at 54 in the year 1959.   

Jan 09   Paul Malengreau, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 17   In the year 1959 abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi   

Jan 20   Carl Switzer, actor (Alfalfa-Our Gang), shot to death at 31 died in the year 1959.   

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

Jan 22   In the year 1959 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.