September 12th (1959) was a Saturday. It's the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 111 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th September, 1959
» Premiere of 'Bonanza', the first regularly scheduled TV program presented in color.
» The Soviet Union launches a large rocket, Lunik II, at the moon.
Famous Birthdays on September 12 in 1959
» Scott Brown, American colonel and politician
» Sigmar Gabriel, German politician, 17th Vice-Chancellor of Germany