Famous Birthdays
- Brian Goodell, American swimmer who won Olympic gold 400m WR 3:51.93, 1500m WR 15:02.40 1976, born in Stockton, California
- Dean Townson, American country music bassist (Pirates of Mississippi - "Feed Jake"), born in St. Petersburg, Florida
- Ezzaki Badou, Moroccan soccer goalkeeper (76 caps; Mallorca) and manager (Morocco), born in Sidi Kacem, Morocco
- Gelindo Bordin, Italian athlete (Olympic gold marathon 1988), born in Vicenza, Italy
- Juha Kankkunen, Finnish rally driver (World rally champion 1986, 87, 91, 93; Dakar Rally [cars] 1988; Race of Champions 1988, 91), born in Laukaa, Finland
- Ken Macleay, Australian cricket fast bowler (16 ODIs, 15 wickets; Western Australia), born in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England
- Yves Lavandier, French film writer and director, born in France
Famous Deaths
- Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery) and film director (Häxan), dies at 79
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About April 2, 1959
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 65 years and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Aries
Music Charts
#1 Song: Venus - Frankie Avalon
#1 Song: Side Saddle - Russ Conway
