Page 13: Historical Events In 1959

Oct 30   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   

Nov 01   Gershon Agron, mayor of Jerusalem, dies at 66.   

Nov 01   Goalie Jacques Plant wears a hockey mask fo rthe inaugural time in a game.   

Nov 02   "Girls against the Boys" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 16 perfs.   

Nov 02   Charles Van Doren confesses, TV quiz show-"21" was fixed.   

Nov 03   Friedrich Niggli, composer, dies at 83   

Nov 05   AFL announced with 8 teams   

Nov 07   In this year, 13th Ryder Cup: US claims 8½-3½ at Eldorado Golf Club (Indian Wells, California)   

Nov 07   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.   

Nov 09   Frederick Preston Search, composer, dies at 70.   

Nov 10   Corinne Rottschaeffer elected Miss World.   

Nov 10   Lupino Lane, actress (Deputy Drummer), dies at 67   

Nov 12   In this year, White Sox 2B Nellie Fox claims AL's MVP.   

Nov 14   "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater NYC after 16 perfs.   

Nov 14   Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii)   

Nov 14   Thomas Ross, actor (Without Limit), dies at 84.   

Nov 15   Alex Kennedy, cricketer (31 wkts in 5 Tests for England 1922-23), dies.   

Nov 15   Robert White and 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.   

Nov 16   The Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music opens on Broadway   

Nov 17   De Beers firm of South Africa announces synthetic diamond.   

Nov 17   Heitor Villa-Lobos, Brazilian composer/pianist/conductor, dies at 72.   

Nov 18   In this year, Wash Senator Bob Allison claims AL Rookie of Year.   

Nov 19   "Rocky and His Friends" debuts on ABC.   

Nov 19   Edward C Tolman, US psychologist (behaviorism), dies.   

Nov 19   Ford cancels the Edsel   

Nov 20   In this year, UN formally adopts the declaration of children's rights.   

Nov 20   The all-new 105E Anglia was introduced in the United States--the inaugural British Ford to be marketed to Americans on a large scale   

Nov 21   Jack Benny (violin) and Richard Nixon (piano) play their famed duet   

Nov 21   Max Baer US, heavyweight boxing champ (1934), dies at 49   

Nov 22   AFL's 1st draft.   

Nov 23   "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances.   

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Jan 02   Kirti azad: Cricketer (indian off-spin all-rounder in 7 tests 1981-83)   

Jan 03   Rusty golden: Rocker (boys band)   

Jan 04   Vanity: [denise marquardt], ontario canada, actress (52 pick up)   

Jan 04   Yoshitomo nara: Japanese pop artist   

Jan 05   Kapil dev: India's cricket player   

Jan 07   Kathy valentine: Rocker (go-go's-we got the beat)   

Jan 08   Michael harwood: Sydney nsw, australasia golfer   

Jan 08   Paul hester: Australian drummer    

Jan 06   Jose enrique pedreira: Composer,   

Jan 09   Paul malengreau: Composer,   

Jan 11   Mohammed zakaria ghonein: Discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid,   

Jan 17   Abdul aziz: Cricket,    

Jan 20   Carl switzer: Actor (alfalfa-our gang), shot to death at 31   

Jan 21   Cecil b[lount] de mille: Producer (10 commandments),    

Jan 22   A j else mauhs: German/dutch actress (hamlet, nora),    

Jan 28   Joseph sprinzak: Speaker of israel knesset (1949-59),