December 10, 1959

1959Mark Aguirre, American basketball player and coach^[†]

Mark Anthony Aguirre is a Mexican-American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Aguirre was chosen as the first overall pick of the 1981 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks after playing three years at DePaul University. Aguirre played in the NBA from 1981 until 1994 and won two championships with the Detroit Pistons after being traded to Detroit from Dallas in exchange for Adrian Dantley. Aguirre was a three-time All-Star for Dallas. Aguirre was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.

1959Udi Aloni, American-Israeli director and author^[†]

Udi Aloni is an Israeli American filmmaker, writer, visual artist and political activist whose works focus on the interrelationships between art, theory, and action.

1959Kevin Ash, English journalist and author (died 2013)^[†]

Kevin Ash was a British motorcycle journalist and author, who contributed to The Daily Telegraph and to Motor Cycle News.

1959Wolf Hoffmann, German guitarist^[†]

Wolf Hoffmann is a German musician, primarily known as the guitarist and last remaining original member of heavy metal band Accept since 1976. His work in Accept influenced the development of speed metal genre. He is also one of the first players of neoclassical metal.