Historical Events
Golf Tournament
59th US Golf Amateur Championship won by Jack Nicklaus
- Transit 1A, 1st navigational satellite launched; failed to orbit
- Typhoon kills 2,000 in Japan & Korea
Famous Birthdays
- Hank Ilesic, Canadian CFL punter and place kicker (Edmonton, Toronto), born in Edmonton, Alberta
- Will Gregory, British keyboardist, sax player, producer (Goldfrapp), and composer (Piccard in Space), born in Bristol, England
Famous Deaths
- Bert Leysen, Belgian TV director (Belgian National TV), dies at 39
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About September 17, 1959
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny
#1 Song: Only Sixteen - Craig Douglas
