What Happened on August 24, 1959

Historical Events

  • England complete 5-0 series drubbing of India
  • Hiram L Fong sworn in as 1st Chinese-American US Senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as 1st Japanese-American US Representative; both from Hawaii

Famous Birthdays

  • Adrian Kuiper, South African cricket all-rounder (1 Test; 25 ODIs, 3 x 50, 18 wickets, BB 3/33; Western Province, Derbyshire CCC), born in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Michel Valke, Dutch soccer player (Sparta, Dordrecht '90), born in Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
Born in 1959
1959 Highlights

About August 24, 1959

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Three Bells - The Browns
  • UK #1 Song: Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Shadows