Dates by Year
Historical Events
- Chinese troops move into India, 17 die
Famous Birthdays
Weird Al Yankovic(66 years old)
American accordionist and parodysinger-songwriter ("Eat It"; "Another One Rides The Bus"), and actor (UHF; Naked Gun), born in Downey, California
- Nancy Grace, American legal commentator and television journalist (Nancy Grace, 2005–16; Closing Arguments, 1996–2007), born in Macon, Georgia
- Sam Raimi, American filmmaker and actor (Spiderman trilogy, Evil Dead series), born in Royal Oak, Michigan
- Uriah Rennie, Jamaican-British football referee and the first Black referee in the Premier League, born in Jamaica (d. 2025)[1]
Famous Deaths
- Gerda Lundequist 'The Swedish Sarah Bernhardt', Swedish stage actress, dies at 88
Died in 19591959 Highlights
About October 23, 1959
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 3 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation:Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac:Pig
Star Sign:Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mack The Knife -Bobby Darin
