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MIAMI, Feb. 21 -- Bardstown of the Calumet Farm and the Claiborne Farm's Nadir waged a thrilling duel in the stretch of the $137,600 Widener at Hialeah race course today, with Bardstown finishing in front by a length and a quarter.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 21 -- The iron heel of Yankee might continues to grind into the thinning ranks of unsigned players.
RCA and Zenith debate merits of printed circuits in TV receivers; RCA cites lower mfg and repair costs; Zenith charges higher repair costs, poorer set performance; illus
Alex Olmedo rose to the challenge of a rather perilous position yesterday and revealed the subtlety and strength of his game in full cry.
Robert Mack of Weequahic High in Newark. John Reilly of Mount St. Michael High in the Bronx and William Shippen of Lower Merion (Pa.) High posted standout performances yesterday in the Amateur Athletic Union's national interscholastic track and field championships at Madison Square Garden.
1959Jiří Čunek, Czech politician[†]
Jiří Čunek is a Czech politician who was the leader of the Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak People's Party from December 2006 to May 2009. Čunek was also deputy prime minister and the minister for Regional Development in Mirek Topolánek's Second Cabinet until 23 January 2009. Since 2006, Čuněk has been senator from Vsetín and since 2 November 2016 he has been the governor of Zlín Region.
1959Kyle MacLachlan, American actor[†]
Kyle Merritt MacLachlan is an American actor. He is best known for his Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe-winning role as Dale Cooper in Twin Peaks and its film prequel Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). He is also known for his roles in two of David Lynch’s films: Paul Atreides in Dune (1984) and Jeffrey Beaumont in Blue Velvet (1986). MacLachlan's other film roles include Lloyd Gallagher in The Hidden (1987), Ray Manzarek in The Doors (1991), Cliff Vandercave in The Flintstones (1994), Zack Carey in Showgirls (1995), and Riley's father in the Inside Out film series.
1959Bronwyn Oliver, Australian sculptor (died 2006)[†]
Bronwyn Joy Oliver was an Australian sculptor whose work primarily consisted of metalwork. Her sculptures are admired for their tactile nature, aesthetics, and technical skills demonstrated in their production.
1959Harry Leary, American BMX racer (died 2024)[†]
Harry Clarence Leary Jr. was an American professional bicycle motocross (BMX) racer.
1959Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500.[†]
Lee Arnold Petty was an American stock car racing driver who competed during the 1950s and 1960s. He is the patriarch of the Petty racing family. He was one of the early pioneers of NASCAR and one of its first stars. He was NASCAR's first three-time Cup champion. He is the father of Richard Petty, who went on to become one of the most successful stock car racing drivers in history. He is also the grandfather of Kyle Petty and great grandfather of Adam Petty.
In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]