Historical Events
Golf Tournament
LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Ranier G&CC: Betsy Rawls wins her second WO by 6 strokes from JoAnne Gunderson and Patty Berg
- USSR introduces installment buying
Famous Birthdays
- Marc Sergeant, Belgian cyclist
Famous Deaths
- Pedro Humberto Allende Saron, Chilean composer (Tonados), dies at 74
- Wanda Landowska, Polish-French harpsichordist (Musique Ancienne), dies at 80
- William Halsey Jr., US vice-admiral (WW II Pacific), dies at 76
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About August 16, 1959
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 8 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Leo
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Three Bells - The Browns
#1 Song: Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Shadows
