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Born on Wednesday October 28, 1959
- Erik Cool, Roeselare († 2013)
- Cornelis Veldboer, Rotterdam († 2021)
- Joseph Inel CALPÉTARD, L'Étang-Salé,97427,Réunion,Réunion,FRANCE († 1988)
- van Barneveld, Utrecht, Utrecht, Nederland
- Ruth Ann Roetman, Orange City, Sioux County, Iowa († 2025)
- Michiel Noot, Amsterdam, Noord Holland, Nederland († 1981)
- George Peter Ranty, Medan, Sumatera Utara, Indonesië
- Nannette Suzanne Fredriksz, Hollandia(NNG), Irian Jaya, Indonesië († 2016)
- Walter de Ruiter, Gendringen, Gelderland, Nederland
- Hillechien (Hilly) van de Kamp, Elspeet (Ermelo) († 2004)
Died on Wednesday October 28, 1959
- Arend Kinds (76)
- Aaltje van de Haar (81), (UT) Zeist
- Alfred Pierre Dubois (83), Wallingford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Anne Niesje Verheul (75), Benthuizen
- Adrianus Rijks (69), Hattem
- Adriaan Josephus Wouters (82), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
- Antje Rohof (78), Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Nederland
- Alida Looijenga (78), Den Haag, Zuid-Holland, Nederland
- Antje Langedijk (78), Amsterdam
- Adrianus Josephus Wouters (82), Tilburg
Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from October 28, 1959 at Delpher
- Nieuwsblad van het Noorden
- Friese koerier : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Friesland en aangrenzende gebieden
- Amigoe di Curacao : weekblad voor de Curacaosche eilanden
- Nieuw Guinea koerier : de groene : onafhankelijk dagblad voor Ned. Nieuw Guinea
- Gereformeerd gezinsblad / hoofdred. P. Jongeling
- Leeuwarder courant : hoofdblad van Friesland
- Het vrije volk : democratisch-socialistisch dagblad
- Nieuw Suriname : Surinaams nieuws- en advertentieblad
- De waarheid
- De Telegraaf
Born on October 28
- 1957 » Marian Bell, English economist and academic
- 1957 » Stephen Morris, English drummer
- 1957 » Zach Wamp, American businessman and politician
- 1958 » Ashok Chavan, Indian businessman and politician, 16th Chief Minister of Maharashtra
- 1958 » Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist († 2013)
- 1958 » William Reid, Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist
- 1959 » James Keelaghan, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
- 1959 » Randy Wittman, American basketball player and coach
- 1959 » Toshio Masuda, Japanese composer
- 1960 » Landon Curt Noll, American computer scientist and mathematician
Died on October 28
- 1945 » Kesago Nakajima, Japanese general (b. 1881)
- 1952 » Billy Hughes, English-Australian politician, 7th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862)
- 1957 » Ernst Gräfenberg, German-American physician and gynecologist (b. 1881)
- 1959 » Camilo Cienfuegos, Cuban soldier (b. 1932)
- 1963 » Mart Saar, Estonian organist and composer (b. 1882)
- 1965 » Thomas Graham Brown, Scottish mountaineer and physiologist (b. 1882)
- 1969 » Constance Dowling, American model and actress (b. 1920)
- 1970 » Baby Huey, American singer-songwriter (b. 1944)
- 1973 » Sergio Tofano, Italian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1883)
- 1973 » Taha Hussein, Egyptian historian, author, and academic (b. 1889)
Names that were popular for boys in 1959
- Johannes
- Maria
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Willem
- Peter
- Hendrik
- Petrus
- Gerardus
- Adrianus
- Antonius
- Wilhelmus
- Pieter
- John
- Jacobus
- Robert
Names that were popular for girls in 1959
- Maria
- Johanna
- Elisabeth
- Cornelia
- Anna
- Wilhelmina
- Catharina
- Marie
- Adriana
- Petronella
- Hendrika
- Ann
- Jacoba
- Margaretha
- Yvonne
- Helena
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1959
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
- The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
- March 10 » Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.
- March 30 » Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, flees Tibet for India.
- March 31 » The 14th Dalai Lama, crosses the border into India and is granted political asylum.
- May 30 » The Auckland Harbour Bridge, crossing the Waitematā Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand, is officially opened by Governor-General Charles Lyttelton, 10th Viscount Cobham.
- June 14 » Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
- October 21 » In New York City, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum opens to the public.
The weather on Wednesday October 28, 1959
The temperature on October 28, 1959 was between 1.2 °C and 11.2 °C and averaged 6.7 °C. There was 1.1 mm of rain during 1.5 hours. There was 6.7 hours of sunshine (68%). The partly clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest.
Source: KNMI
Source: KNMI