Historical Events
- "Many Loves Of Dobie Gillis" debuts on CBS-TV
- "Philip Marlowe" debuts on ABC-TV
- Dodgers win game 2 of playoff, 6-5, & take NL pennant
- Little Anthony & the Imperials record "Shimmy Shimmy Ko Ko Bop"
- Sultan of Brunei promulgates a constitution
Famous Birthdays
- Jon Fosse, Norwegian author (2023 Nobel Prize for Literature), born in Haugesund, Norway [1]
- Leslie Graves, American actress (Brenda-Capitol, Death Wish 2), born in Silver City, New Mexico (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
- Bruce Bairnsfather, British cartoonist (Old Bill), dies at 72
- Harold Huber [Huberman], American radio, stage, a,d screen actor (I Cover Times Square), dies at 49
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About September 29, 1959
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 6 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
#1 Song: Only Sixteen - Craig Douglas
