Historical Events
- 9th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Eastern Conference beats Western Conference, 28-21; MVPs: Frank Gifford, NY Giants, HB; Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears, DE
- Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke
Mohammad Smashes 499
Pakistani cricket batsman Hanif Mohammad smashes 499 for Karachi v Bahawalpur, then 1st class world record
Famous Birthdays
- Brett Bodine, American stock car racing driver, born in Chemung, New York
Famous Deaths
- Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein, discoverer of 6,000 yr old pyramid, dies
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About January 11, 1959
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 3 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes - The Platters
#1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
