Historical Events
- Baseball World Series: LA Dodgers beat Chicago White Sox, 9-3 at Comiskey Park to claim championship, 4 games to 2; MVP: Dodgers pitcher Larry Sherry
Election of Interest
Conservatives led by Harold Macmillan win the British general election
- Michael Flanders and Donald Swann's musical review "At the Drop of a Hat" opens at John Golden Theater, NYC; runs for 216 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos I. Noriega, Peruvian-American astronaut (STS 84, sk 97), born in Lima, Peru
- Gavin Friday [Fionán Martin Hanvey], Irish singer (Virgin Prunes), born in Dublin, Ireland
- Mike Morgan, American baseball pitcher (St Louis Cardinals), born in Tulare, California
- Nick Bakay, American actor and voice actor (Sabrina the Teenage Witch-Salem Saberhagen), born in Buffalo, New York
- Tony Eason, American football quarterback (New England Patriots), born in Blythe, California
Famous Deaths
- Balthasar van der Pol, Dutch physicist (Comparison of Van der Pol), dies at 70
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About October 8, 1959
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 6 months and 15 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
