Historical Events
- "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater NYC after 734 performances
- Players vote Henry Aaron unanimously for the All-Star Game
US Women's Golf Open
US Open Women's Golf, Churchill Valley CC: Mickey Wright successfully defends her Open title by 2 strokes from Louise Suggs
Mickey Wright
Louise Suggs
Famous Birthdays
- Dan Jurgens, American comic book writer (The Death of Superman), born in Ortonville, Minnesota
Janusz Kamiński
Janusz Kamiński, Polish cinematographer (Schindler's List), born in Ziębice, Poland
Janusz Kamiński
- Khadja Nin, Burundian singer (Sambolera), born in Burundi
- Lorrie Morgan, American country singer (Out of Your Shoes), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1959 Highlights
About June 27, 1959
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 61 years, 6 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
