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50
YEARS AGO - 1959 Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper are
killed in a plane crash. First Barbie Doll produced. Alaska and Hawaii admitted to the Union as U.S.
states. Cuban revolution; Fidel Castro becomes Prime Minister
of Cuba. Xerox manufactures the Xerox 914, the first plain
paper copier. St. Lawrence Seaway opens, allowing ocean ships to
reach Midwest (April 25). World Series
LA Dodgers d. Chicago White Sox (4-2) NBA
Championship Boston d. Minneapolis Lakers (4-0) The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
sponsors the first Grammy Award ceremony for music recorded in 1958. Frank
Sinatra wins his first Grammy Award -- Best Album for Come Dance with Me. Rumors
of cheating on quiz shows erupt into a national scandal. Movies Some Like It Hot, North by Northwest, Ben-Hur, Anatomy of a Murder, Room at the Top Deaths Lou Costell |
