Discover what happened on 12 September 1959 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Axel Illum (Axel Illum Født: 14-10-1884 i Middelfart Død: 12-9-1959 (74 år) Gravsted: Middelfart Søndre Kirkegård (nedlagt) (lapd))
- Oliver Bagby (Brazilian physician)
- Heinz Klingenberg (German Actor (1905-1959))
- Heinz Klingenberg (German Actor (1905-1959))
- Hans Benno Bernoulli (Swiss architect (1876-1959))
- Mitrofan
- Christian Füchtbauer (German physicist (1877–1959))
- Ivan Novikov (Soviet military officer (1921–1959))
- Pál Steiner
- C. Vanniasingam (Sri Lanakan politician (1911-1959))
- Ed Loucks (American football player (1896-1959))
- Thomas Henry Burke (American politician (1904-1959))
- William Christopher Stadie (American physician (1886–1959))
- Shinichi Himori (Japanese actor)
- Emil Huunonen (Finnish trade unionist and politician)
- Dennis Smalldon (Welsh professional golfer)
- Minnie Reed (American botanist (1867-1959))
- Charles Chval
- Bessie Caroline Eyre ((1867-1959))
- Grace Penelope Maffey ((1881-1959))
- Adolf Vogel (German painter, graphic artist and art educator (1895–1959))
- André Houtarde
- Werner Bettenhäuser