Famous Birthdays
- Alex McLeish, Scottish footballer and manager
Famous Deaths
- Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, American actor (Our Gang; Beginner's Luck; General Spanky), shot by an acquaintance during a financial dispute at 31
Cecil B. DeMille (1881-1959)
American filmmaker (The Ten Commandments, Samson and Delilah), dies of heart failure at 77
- Lamar Stringfield, American composer, dies at 61
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About January 21, 1959
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 2 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
#1 Song: The Days The Rains Came - Jane Morgan
