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September 9, 1959

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Headlines from September 9, 1959

U. N. INQUIRY UNIT WILL GO TO LAOS BY END OF WEEK; 4-Nation Subcommittee Will Sift Charge of Aggression Against Vietnam Reds LAOTIANS URGE A VISIT Group, at Its First Meeting, Accepts Invitation -- Hope of Early Report Voiced U. N. INQUIRY UNIT WILL GO TO LAOS

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y., Sept. 8 -- The Security Council's newly appointed subcommittee of four members will leave for Laos by the end of this week to inquire into Laos' charge of aggression against the Communist Government of North Vietnam.

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Notable Births

Tom Foley (infielder)

1959Tom Foley, American baseball player and coach[†]

Thomas Michael Foley is an American former professional baseball infielder and coach who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, Philadelphia Phillies, Montreal Expos, and Pittsburgh Pirates, from 1983 to 1994. After retiring as a player, Foley served as an on-field coach for the Tampa Bay Rays, from 2002 through 2017, when he moved into the team's front office.

Éric Serra

1959Éric Serra, French composer and producer[†]

Éric Serra is a French film composer, known as a frequent collaborator of director Luc Besson. He is a five-time César Award nominee, winning once for The Big Blue (1988).

Notable Deaths

Ramón Fonst

1959Ramón Fonst, Cuban fencer (born 1883)[†]

Ramón Fonst Segundo was a Cuban fencer who competed in the early 20th century. He was one of the greatest world fencers, individual and by team; he was born and died in Havana. He became the first non-European and the only Latin American to win a title.

Historical Context for September 9, 1959

In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[†]