Historical Events
- "Bells Are Ringing" closes at Shubert Theater NYC after 925 performances
- 1st aviator to fly a million miles (1.61 M km) in a jet (MC Garlow)
- 6th ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: NC State beats North Carolina, 80-56
Sports History
West Indies all out 76 v Pakistan at Dacca, Fazal Mahmood 6-34
Famous Birthdays
- Donna Murphy, American musical theatre actress (The King and I), born in Queens, New York
- Jorge Domínguez, Argentinian soccer striker (3 caps; CA Boca Juniors, OGC Nice, SC Toulon, Nîmes), born in Buenos Aires, Argentina (d. 2023)
Tom Lehman (65 years old)
American golfer (British Open 1996; Senior PGA C'ship 2010, Tradition 2011-12), born in Austin, Minnesota
Famous Deaths
- Arthur Cecil Pigou, English economist (Economics of Welfare), dies at 81
- Hinsdale Smith, developer of roll-down auto windows, dies at 88
- Ichirō Hatoyama, Japanese politician, Prime Minister (1954-56), dies at 76
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About March 7, 1959
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 1 month and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Venus - Frankie Avalon
#1 Song: As I Love You - Shirley Bassey
