Famous Births
- Jan. 27: Keith Olbermann - MSNBC
- Mar. 15: Flavor Flav - Public Enemy
- Mar. 22: Matthew Modine - Full Metal Jacket
- May 05: Brian Williams - NBC Anchor
- May 21: Al Franken - SNL Alum
- Jun. 11: Hugh Laurie - House M.D.
Famous Deaths
- Feb. 03: The Big Bopper - Musician
- Feb. 03: Buddy Holly - Musician
- Feb. 03: Ritchie Valens - Musician
- Mar. 03: Lou Costello - Comedian
- Apr. 09: Frank Lloyd Wright - Architect
Chart Toppers
- Jan. 05: The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
- Jan. 19: The Platters - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
- Feb. 09: Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
- Mar. 09: Frankie Avalon - Venus
- Apr. 13: The Fleetwoods - Come Softly to Me
- May 11: Dave Cortez - The Happy Organ
- May 18: Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
- Jun. 01: Johnny Horton - The Battle of New Orleans
- Jul. 13: Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
- Aug. 10: Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk o' Love
- Aug. 24: The Browns - The Three Bells
- Sep. 21: Santo and Johnny - Sleep Walk
- Oct. 05: Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife
- Nov. 16: The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
- Nov. 23: Bobby Darin - Mack the Knife
- Dec. 14: Guy Mitchell - Heartaches by the Number
- Dec. 28: Frankie Avalon - Why Billboard: Historical Billboard Charts
Top Grossing Films
- Ben-Hur
- Some Like It Hot
- Operation Petticoat
- Pillow Talk
- Sleeping Beauty IMBD: Top Grossing Films of 1959
32nd Academy Awards
- Presented on: April 4, 1960
- Best Picture: Ben Hur
- Best Actor: Charlton Heston in Ben-Hur
- Best Actress: Simone Signoret in Room at the Top
- Best Director: William Wyler for Ben-Hur
- Best Documentary: Serengeti Shall Not Die Rope of Silicon: Oscar Award Winners list
Championship Teams
Top Athletes
Nobel Laureates
- Peace: Philip Noel-Baker
- Physics: Emilio Sagre, Owen Chamberlain
- Chemistry: Jaroslav Heyrovsky
- Medicine: Severo Ochoa, Arthur Kornberg
- Literature: Salvatore Quasimodo NoblePrize.org: 1959 Noble Winners
1959 Timeline
January 1 1959
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January 1: Cuban President Fulgencio Batista is defeated by revolutionaries led by Fidel Castro.
January 1959
- January 3: Dwight D. Eisenhower signed into law Alaska to become the 49th state.
February 22 1959
February 1959
- February 16: At the age of 32 Fidel Castro is sworn in as the youngest Prime minister of Cuba.
March 1959
- March 9: Created by Ruth Handler, Barbie makes her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City
- March 31: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama escapes China on foot by crossing the Himalayas on foot towards India.
April 1959
August 1959
- August 22: President Eisenhower signs proclaims Hawaii as the 50th State of the Union.
October 1959
- October 21: The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright opens in New York City. Home of the world's top collections of contemporary art.
November 1 1959
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November 1: Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacques Plante becomes the first NHL goaltender to wear a mask.
November 1959
- November 16: The Sound of Music debuts on Broadway.
December 1959
- December 1: 12 Nations, including the United States agree to protect Antarctica as scientific preserve, free of military and political action.
What is one photo that defines the year 1959? (8 Answers)
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NASA introduced "The Mercury Seven" - the first seven astronauts in the Mercury project on April 9, 1959. They were Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn Jr., "Gus" Grissom ...
When was he born?(1 Answer)
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Julian Beever also known as "the pavement Picasso" was born in 1959 as stated in http://www.flickr.com/people/pavementpicasso/ : "Born in the United Kingdom in 1959 ...
