Discover what happened on 30 December 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
- Abbas Uddin (Bengali singer)
- Matthäus Schlager (Austrian architect (1870–1959))
- Vangjush Mio (Albanian artist (1891–1959))
- Maria Baers (Belgian politician (1883-1959))
- Antonio Taboada Tundidor (Spanish lawyer and politician)
- Jurijs Jurovskis (Russian actor (1894-1959))
- G. W. Briggs (Royal Navy chaplain and Anglican clergyman)
- Luis Gutnisky (Argentinian politician (1910-1959))
- Janina Klimkiewicz (Polish actress (1891–1959))
- Lew Whistler (Major League Baseball player (1868-1959))
- Matthew Dickie (Scottish footballer (1873-1959))
- Jan Prüffer (Polish entomologist (1890–1969))
- Johan Jauhiainen
- Hansjörg Maurer (German editor and veterinarian)
- Dick Duckfield (Welsh cricketer (1907-1959))
- Boris Frödman-Cluzel
- Antón de Cogollu
- Gustav Grossmann (German conductor and composer (1890–1959))
- Ethel Pennewill Brown Leach (artist)
- José Riavez
- Zygmunt Badowski
- Betty Browne (American screenwriter and stage actress (1900-1959))
- Oscar Kayser
- Jakob Hablützel (jurist from Switzerland)
- Charles Miltgen (French architect)
- Béla Ángyán (politician and lawyer from Hungary)
- Bradley Stoughton (American metallurgist (1873-1959))
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- Clinton Clauson (American politician and chiropractor (1895–1959))