Historical Events
- "Destry Rides Again" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 472 performances
- 1st heliport in Britain opens in London
Famous Birthdays
- George Kalovelonis, Greek tennis player, born in Athens, Greece
What Happened in 1959
Sanctuary of Christ the King
The Sanctuary of Christ the King in Almada, Portugal
May 17, 1959The Worst Movie Ever
Poster for Ed Wood's cult film Plan 9 from Outer Space
July 22, 1959Kitchen Debate
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (left) and US Vice President Richard Nixon (right) debate each other in Moscow
July 24, 1959Morris Mini-Minor
The 1959 Mini
August 26, 1959
