Historical Events
US Golf Open
US Open Men's Golf, Winged Foot GC: Billy Casper wins first of his 2 Open titles, 1 stroke ahead of runner-up Bob Rosburg
Famous Birthdays
- Marcus Miller, American jazz and session bassist, record producer (Miles Davis; Luther Vandross; David Sanborn), and jazz and film score composer (Marshall), born in Brooklyn, New York
1959 Highlights
About June 14, 1959
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 10 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
- #1 Song: Roulette - Russ Conway