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What Happened on August 31, 1959

Historical Events

  • 48th Davis Cup: Australia beats USA in New York (3-2)

Baseball Record

Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's NL mark of 18 strikeouts in a game

Famous Birthdays

  • Rachel Dennison, American actress (Doralee Rhodes-9 to 5), born in Knoxville, Tennessee
  • Tony DeFranco, Canadian pop singer (The DeFranco Family - "Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat"), born in Port Colborne, Ontario

Famous Deaths

  • Charles Delaney, American actor (Air Police, Lonesome Trail), dies at 67
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights

About August 31, 1959

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 11 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Three Bells - The Browns
  • UK #1 Song: Living Doll - Cliff Richard & The Shadows


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Update: 2024-08-30