Historical Events
- 25th Orange Bowl: #5 Oklahoma beats #9 Syracuse, 21-6
- 25th Sugar Bowl: #1 LSU beats #12 Clemson, 7-0
- 45th Rose Bowl: #2 Iowa beats #16 California, 38-12
- Chad becomes autonomous republic in French Community
Batista Flees
Cuban Dictator Fulgencio Batista flees Cuba for the Dominican Republic
- Cuban revolutionary forces capture Havana
- Rohan Kanhai completes 256 v India at Calcutta
Famous Birthdays
- Abdul Ahad Mohmand, Afghan-German cosmonaut (first Afghan in space - Soyuz TM-6), born in Sardeh Band, Afghanistan
- Andy Andrews, American tennis player (Australian Open doubles 1982 runner-up), born in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Azali Assoumani, Comorian president (2016 - present), born in Mitsoudjé, Comoros
- Panagiotis Giannakis, Greek basketball guard and coach (EuroLeague champion 1996, Panathinaikos; FIBA European Selection 1980, 87, 90; Greek League Best Coach 2004, 06), born in Athens, Greece
About January 1, 1959
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 3 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks With David Seville
#1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
