Historical Events
Event of Interest
Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro arrives in recently captured capital city of Havana
- Dam across Tera River in Northwestern Spain collapses after heavy winter rains, killing 135
- Pat O'Connor beats Dick Hutton in St Louis, to become NWA champ
"Rawhide"
TV western "Rawhide" with Clint Eastwood premieres on CBS
Famous Birthdays
- Cristi Minculescu, Romanian musician, born in Pitești, Romania
- Mark Martin, American stock car racing driver, born in Batesville, Arkansas
Rigoberta Menchú (65 years old)
K'iche' Guatemalan indigenous rights activist, feminist, founder of political party Winaq and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1992), born in Laj Chimel, Guatemala
Famous Deaths
- Edwin A. Fleisher, American music patron (founder of the Symphony Club), musicologist (The Fleisher Collection), and philanthropist, dies at 71 [1]
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About January 9, 1959
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 3 months and 16 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
