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October 1, 1959

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Notable Births

1959Mark Aizlewood, Welsh footballer and manager[†]

Mark Aizlewood is a Welsh manager and former professional footballer who manages Cymru South side Carmarthen Town.

Brian P. Cleary

1959Brian P. Cleary, American author and poet[†]

Brian P. Cleary is an American humorist, poet, and author. He is best known for his books written for grade-school children that explore grammar in humorous ways; he also controls a line of gift books for grownups. He is the senior editor for digital content at American Greetings, and his greetings have been performed by Dolly Parton, Christina Aguilera, Smokey Robinson, William Shatner, Meghan Trainor and others.

Youssou N'Dour

1959Youssou N'Dour, Senegalese singer-songwriter, musician, and politician[†]

Youssou N'Dour is a Senegalese singer, songwriter, musician, composer, occasional actor, businessman, and politician. In 2004, Rolling Stone described him as, "perhaps the most famous singer alive" in Senegal and much of Africa and in 2023, the same publication ranked him at number 69 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time. From April 2012 to September 2013, he was Senegal's Minister of Tourism.

Notable Deaths

Enrico De Nicola

1959Enrico De Nicola, Italian journalist, lawyer, politician, and first President of Italy (born 1877)[†]

Enrico De Nicola, was an Italian jurist, journalist, politician, statesman, and provisional head of state of republican Italy from 1946 to 1948. Afterwards, he became the first president of Italy on 1 January 1948.

Historical Context for October 1, 1959

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