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Historical Event(s)
– Soviet submarine S-80 sinks with all hands lost.
– A 500,000-year-old rock is discovered near Olancha, California, US, that appears to anachronistically encase a spark plug.
– Sabena Flight 548 crashes in Belgium, killing 73, including the entire United States figure skating team, several coaches and family members.
– Sputnik 9 successfully launches, carrying a human dummy nicknamed Ivan Ivanovich, and demonstrating that Soviet Union was ready to begin human spaceflight.
– Cold War: the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent, comes into force after the opening date for signature set for the December 1, 1959.
– Betty and Barney Hill claim that they saw a mysterious craft in the sky and that it tried to abduct them.
– Maiden flight of the CH-47 Chinook transportation helicopter.
– The Dick Van Dyke Show premieres on CBS-TV in the United States.
– United States President John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam.
Who Were Born On ?
– Bobby Hansen, American basketball player
– Helmi Johannes, Indonesian television newscaster
– María Barranco, Spanish actress
– Boy George, British singer (Culture Club)
– Greg Hetson, American guitarist (Bad Religion, Circle Jerks)
– Heikko Glöde, German footballer
– Martina Gedeck, German actress
– Corinne Hermès, French singer
– Kim Delaney, American actress
– Sam Robards, American actor