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 in the year 1959.   

Oct 25   Bob Murphy, TV host (RFD America), dies at 42 in the year 1959.   

Oct 27   In the year 1959 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   Buffalo Bills enter AFL on this day in history.   

Oct 29   On this day in history 10 nation soccer league to play all games on NY Randalls Is, announced   

Oct 30   On this day in history blonde Dolly, [Sybille A J Niemans], society prostitute, dies at 33   

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

Nov 01   Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66 in the year 1959.   

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

Nov 03   On this day in history friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 05   In the year 1959 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 on this day in history.   

Nov 08   KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, CA (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

Nov 09   Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

Nov 10   In the year 1959 corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World   

Nov 10   On this day in history lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67   

Nov 12   In the year 1959 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   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   Alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 15   In the year 1959 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   De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 04   Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist was born in the year 1959.   

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 in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   Michael Harwood, Sydney NSW, Australasia golfer was born in the year 1959.   

Jan 08   In the year 1959 birth of paul Hester, Australian drummer (d. 2005)   

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

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   Abdul Aziz, cricket, dies at 17 struck by ball in fc match for Karachi on this day in history.   

Jan 20   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.