* Brett Austin ( 1959 – 1990 ), New Zealand swimmer

British Medical Journal, Jan. 3, 1959, 1 ( 5113 ): 1 – 6.

* 1959 – Gail Shea, Canadian politician

* 1883 – Dally Messenger, Australian footballer ( d. 1959 )

* 1959 – Paul Gross, Canadian actor, director, and writer

* 1959 – Stephen Harper, Canadian politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Canada

* 1959 – W. Thomas Smith, Jr, American author and columnist

* 1909 – Lester Young, American saxophonist ( d. 1959 )

* 1959 – Gerhard Berger, Austrian race car driver

* 1959 – Downtown Julie Brown, English television host and actress

* 1959 – Juan Fernando Cobo, Colombian painter and sculptor

* 1959 – András Petöcz, Hungarian author

* 1959 – Jeanette Winterson, English novelist

* 1959 – Rajendra Singh Indian water conservationist

* 1875 – Albert Ketèlbey, English conductor, composer, and pianist ( d. 1959 )

* 1959 – Kurtis Blow, American rapper and producer

* 1959 – Stuart Hughes, Canadian actor

* 1959 – Michael Kors, American fashion designer

* 1959 – Toni Servillo, Italian actor and director

* 1959 – Danny Bonaduce, American actor

* 1959 – Michael Bradley, Irish bass player and radio host ( The Undertones )

* 1959 – Bruce French, English cricketer

* 1959 – Tom Niedenfuer, American baseball player

* 1959 – Victoria Jackson, American comedian, actress, and singer

* 1959 – Apollonia Kotero, American singer and actress ( Apollonia 6 )

* 1959 – Mike Gminski, American basketball player

* 1959 – Mike O ' Meara, American radio host

* 1959 – Mike Morgan, American baseball player

* 1877 – Mike O ' Neill, Irish baseball player ( d. 1959 )

* Mike Quick ( born 1959 ), American Football player

In chronological order others include: " I've Been Everywhere " by Hank Snow ( 1962 ) ( album of the same title ) and Johnny Cash ( 1996 ) Unchained reworked from the original 1959 Geoff Mack Australian-place-names version made popular by the singer Lucky Starr ; " Down on the Corner " ( 1969 ) by Creedence Clearwater Revival on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys covered by a dozen other groups ; " Kalamazoo " ( 1995 ) by Luna on Penthouse ; " Cold Rock a Party " ( 1997 ) by MC Lyte on Bad As I Wanna B ; " Kalamazoo " a song by the rock trio Primus on the 1997 Brown Album ; " Top of the World " by Rascalz ( 1999 ) on Global Warning ; " Kalamazoo ", a song by Ben Folds Five on the 2004 EP Super D ; " 65 Miles from Kalamazoo " ( 2008 ) by R. J. Miller ( a lament for a lost Gibson guitar and a metaphor about " an old girlfriend from Kalamazoo "); and " Kalamazoo " ( 2009 ) by Mike Craver on his album Shining Down.

Previous Mephisto setters were Richard Kilner ( only setter, 1959 to 1973 ), Richard Whitelegg ( only setter, 1973 to 1995 ), Chris Feetenby ( 1995-2008 ) and Mike Laws ( 1995-2011 ).

* 1959 Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer ( as Eddie Robbins in episode " I Ain't Talkin '")

In an interview with Mike Wallace on September 22, 1959, Serling said, " We changed, in eighteen scripts, Mike, we have had one line changed, which, again, was a little ludicrous but of insufficient basic concern within the context of the story, not to put up a fight.

Mike Hawthorn ( 1929 – 1959 ), driving for Ferrari, became the first British Formula One World Champion in 1958.

However, at least three of Moore's record 131 knockouts came in less-than-competitive matches against pro wrestlers: " Professor " Roy Shire in 1956, Sterling Davis in 1959 and Mike DiBiase in 1963 ( Moore's 131st and final knockout ).

Upon his return to New York in 1959, Lomax produced a concert, Folksong ' 59, in Carnegie Hall, featuring Arkansas singer Jimmy Driftwood ; the Selah Jubilee Singers and Drexel Singers ( gospel groups ); Muddy Waters and Memphis Slim ( blues ); Earl Taylor and the Stoney Mountain Boys ( bluegrass ); Pete Seeger, Mike Seeger ( urban folk revival ); and The Cadillacs ( a rock and roll group ).

* Mike Hammer ( two episodes, 1959 ) — Carl Kunard, Emmett Gates

* Numerous well-known snooker players come from the town, the best-known being Ray Edmonds ( b 1936 ), Dean Reynolds ( b 1963 ), Mike Hallett ( b 1959 ), and Sean Storey ( b 1971 ).

* 1959 – The Christmas Story ( Michael Flanders & the Mike Sammes Singers )

Mike Carey ( born 1959 ) is a British writer of graphic novels, comic books, novels, and films.

* Mike Moore ( baseball ) ( born 1959 ), Major League Baseball player

In 1959 – 1960 season London Irish only lost 2 games all season, featuring Ireland International players such as Andy Mulligan & Sean McDermott, Mike ( C. M. H.

* Mike Resnick ( class of 1959 ) is a science fiction author.

* Mike Wallace ( racing driver ) ( born 1959 ), race car driver

After Hollies ' retirement in 1957, there were some very poor seasons ( though they came fourth in 1959 due to Mike Smith's superb batting ) until Tom Cartwright emerged as a top-class seam bowler in 1962.

Mike Hallett ( born July 6, 1959 ) is an English professional snooker player and television sports commentator.

Paris Themmen ( born June 25, 1959 ) is an American actor who played Mike Teevee in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, when he was 11 years old.