Famous Birthdays
- Chas Smash, English rock singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (Madness - "Our House"), born in Fitzrovia, London
- Geoff Tate, German-born American singer & musician (Queensryche - "Breaking the Silence"), born in Stuttgart, Germany
- Georgi Dimitrov, Bulgarian soccer centre-back (77 caps; CSKA Sofia, Saint-Étienne), born in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria (d. 2021)
- Lars Høgh, Danish soccer goalkeeper (8 caps; OB 603 games) and GK coach (Denmark, Brøndby IF), born in Odense, Denmark (d. 2021)
- Paul Terry, English cricketer (in Germany Two Tests England v WI 1984), born in Osnabrück, Germany
Famous Deaths
- G. D. H. Cole, English political theorist and socialist, dies at 69
1959 Highlights
About January 14, 1959
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 4 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
#1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
