Historical Events
- Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant
Famous Birthdays
- David Bawden [Pope Michael], American anti-pope, born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Famous Deaths
- Benjamin Peret, French writer and poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60
- Edmund Ironside, 1st Baron Ironside, British fieldmarshal, dies at 79
- Jane Winton, American actress (Hell's Angel, Patsy, Don Juan), dies at 53
- Josef Matthias Hauer, Austrian composer and music theorist, dies at 76
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About September 22, 1959
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 7 months and 9 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
