Historical Events
- The Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is established.
Famous Birthdays
- Daler Nazarov, Tajik composer and actor, born in Stalinabad, Tajik SSR
- Luis Lerma, American rock multi-instrumentalist musician (The Amps, The Tasties, Team Void), born in Wichita Falls, Texas
- [David] Sara Davis Buechner, American-Canadian concert pianist, music editor, and educator (Temple University), born in Baltimore, Maryland
1959 Highlights
About September 8, 1959
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 64 years and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Three Bells - The Browns
#1 Song: Only Sixteen - Craig Douglas
