· THAT DAY · APRIL 29, 1959 · NO. 67 ·
April 29, 1959
Wednesday · 67 years ago today
“Some days are just meant to be remembered.”
News Headlines
The New York Times
All The News That's Fit to Print
The alliance announced new restrictions on aid to refugees streaming across the borders. Officials cautioned that humanitarian assistance.
Microsoft trial enters second week as prosecutors detail evidence of monopolistic practices.
Local officials report broad consensus on appropriations measure; committee meets later this week to reconcile differences.
Technology shares led the broader market higher as investors poured cash into Internet stocks. Analysts predict continued growth.
Wall Street closes at record highs for seventh consecutive trading session.
Top Global Headlines
- 2015: The ringleaders of the Bali Nine were executed in Indonesia for attempting to smuggle 8.3 kg (18 lb) of heroin to Australia in 2005.
- 2013: A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.
- 2013: National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing all seven people on board.
- 2011: Watched by a worldwide television audience of tens of millions, Prince William and Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey in London.
The New York Times — APRIL 29, 1959
A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.2015
Weather in New York
63°F
Rainy
- High
- 63°F
- Low
- 43°F
- Humidity
- 83%
- Wind
- 19 km/h
Music
Billboard #1 (This Week)
Come Softly To Me
The Fleetwoods
Come Softly To Me
The Fleetwoods
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Movies
Top Box Office (This Week)
Ben-Hur
Academy Award (1959)
Antonia's Line
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Sleeping Beauty
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Some Like It Hot
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House on Haunted Hill
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