Historical Events
West Side Story
Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim and Jerome Robbins' musical "West Side Story" closes at Winter Garden Theater, NYC, after 734 performances and 2 Tony Award wins
- Players vote Henry Aaron unanimously for the All-Star Game
US Women's Golf Open
US Open Women's Golf, Churchill Valley CC: Mickey Wright successfully defends her Open title by 2 strokes from Louise Suggs
1959 History
Famous Birthdays
- Dan Jurgens, American comic book writer (The Death of Superman), born in Ortonville, Minnesota
Janusz Kamiński (64 years old)
Polish Academy Award-winning cinematographer (Schindler's List; Saving Private Ryan), born in Ziębice, Poland
- Khadja Nin, Burundian singer (Sambolera), born in Burundi
- Lorrie Morgan, American country singer (Out of Your Shoes), born in Nashville, Tennessee
1959 Highlights
About June 27, 1959
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Cancer
Music Charts
- #1 Song: The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
- #1 Song: Dream Lover - Bobby Darin