What Happened on January 12, 1959

Day of the Week: Monday

Historical Events


Event of interestEvent of Interest

American record company Motown is founded by Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records

Record Company Owner Berry Gordy
Record Company Owner
Berry Gordy
  • KOED TV channel 11 in Tulsa, OK (PBS) begins broadcasting
  • Rediscovery of the Caves of Nerja in Spain

Famous Birthdays

  • Blixa Bargeld, German singer and musician (Einstürzende Neubauten, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds)
  • Lasana M. Sekou, Saint Martin, Caribbean, poet/author (The Salt Reaper
  • Per Helmstad Gessle, Swedish singer (Roxette-Must Have Been Love)