Famous Birthdays
- Franklyn Stephenson, cricketer (great all-rounder)
- Martin Weston, English cricketer
Famous Deaths
- Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian, dies
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
