Historical Events
Music Premiere
George Weiss, Bo Goldman, and Glenn Paxton musical "First Impressions", adapted from Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice", starring Polly Bergen; Farley Granger, and Hermione Gingold, opens at Alvin Theater, NYC; runs for 84 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Anthony Marinelli, American session keyboardist and synthesizer player (Michael Jackson; Sigue Sigue Sputnik), film, television, and advertising composer, born in Burbank, California
- Shelley Burch, actress (One Life to Live, Identity Crisis), born in Tucson, Arizona
- Terry Hall, British rock-ska-pop singer (Specials; Fun Boy Three; Vegas), born in Coventry, England (d. 2022)
1959 Highlights
About March 19, 1959
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 2 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Venus - Frankie Avalon
#1 Song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - Platters
