Historical Events
- Chicago White Sox beat LA Dodgers, 1-0 in Game 5 of Baseball World Series at LA Memorial Coliseum; World Series record attendance 92,706
- Soviet Luna 3, 1st successful photographic spacecraft, impacts Moon
Famous Birthdays
- Brian Higgins, American politician (US Representative for New York, 2005-present), born in Buffalo, New York
- Lai Ching-te, Taiwanese politician (president-elect of Taiwan 2024-), born in Wanli, Taiwan
- Robyn Maher, Australian basketball guard (Olympic bronze 1996)
- Walter Ray Williams Jr, American ten-pin bowler (7x Player of the Year), born in San Jose,California
- [Dennis Ray] "Oil Can" Boyd, American baseball pitcher (Boston Red Sox), born in Meridian, Mississippi
Famous Deaths
- Bernard Berenson, American art critic (Italian Painters of the Renaissance), dies at 94
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About October 6, 1959
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 6 months and 20 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
#1 Song: Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller
