What Happened on January 23, 1959

Historical Events

9th NBA All-Star Game

9th NBA All-Star Game, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Mi: West beats East, 124-108; MVPs: Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers, F; Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks, C; first co-winners of MVP award

Famous Birthdays

Earl Falconer, British reggae bassist (UB40 - "Red, Red Wine"), born in Meriden, England
Sandra Pisani, Australian field hockey captain (Olympic gold 1988), born in Adelaide, Australia (d. 2022)
Tyrone Power Jr., American actor (Shag), born in Los Angeles, California

Born in 1959 1959 Highlights