Page 15: Historical Events In 1959

Dec 15   Everly Brothers record "Let It Be Me"   

Dec 16   Snow falling in Lowarai Pass West Pakistan results in the deaths of 48.   

Dec 17   On the Beach premiered this day at the Astor Theatre in New York City -- and in 17 other cities. It was the inaugural motion picture to debut simultaneously in major cities around the world   

Dec 18   Dorothy L Sayers, writer, dies at 66.   

Dec 18   Sammy Baugh named 1st coach of NY Titans (AFL).   

Dec 19   1st Liberty Bowl game-Penn State beats Alabama 7-0   

Dec 19   Penn State’s Nittany Lions beat Alabama, 7-0, in the inaugural Liberty Bowl football game   

Dec 19   Walter Williams, claimed to be last survivor of Civil War, dies at 117   

Dec 19   Walter Williams, thought to be the last surviving veteran of the US Civil War, dies in Houston, Texas at age 117   

Dec 20   Jasu Patel takes 9-69, India v Australia at Kanpur   

Dec 21   10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7")   

Dec 22   Continental League awards its last franchise to Dallas-Ft Worth   

Dec 22   Gilda Gray, actress (Piccadilly), dies of heart attack at 60   

Dec 22   New York Rangers goalie Marcel Paille wears a customized face mask during a game   

Dec 23   Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

Dec 25   A synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas.   

Dec 27   Alfonso Reyes, Mexican poet/historian/diplomat, dies at 70   

Dec 27   Balt Colts beat NY Giants 31-16 in NFL championship game.   

Dec 29   Robin Humphrey Milford, composer, dies at 56   

Dec 29   Saul Levitt's "Andersonville Trial," premieres in NYC.   

Dec 30   George Washington, 1st ballistic missile sub commissioned   

Dec 30   Maria Baers, Flemish social female worker/senator, dies at 76   

Dec 30   The George Washington, inaugural ballistic missile sub commissioned   

Dec 30   Tracey Ullman, British comedienne is born.   

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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),