Historical Events
Sports History
Milwaukee Braves Warren Spahn becomes winningest NL lefty
- SF Giants Sam Jones 2nd no-hitter, beats St Louis Cards, 4-0
- Typhoon Vera, hits Japanese island of Honshu, causing the deaths of 4,580 people with 658 missing
Famous Birthdays
- Rich Gedman, American baseball player, born in Worcester, Massachusetts
- Virginia Astley, British experimental pop singer-songwriter, and keyboard player, born in Garston, England
Famous Deaths
- S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike, 4th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka (1956-59), assassinated by a Buddhist monk at 60
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About September 26, 1959
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 6 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny
#1 Song: Only Sixteen - Craig Douglas
