Happy Birthday RIP Audrey Hepburn(Ruston 1929–1993) Paul Gleason(1939–2006) ; Richard Jenkins–76 Pia Zadora(Schipani)–69 Randy Travis(Traywick)–64 Mary Elizabeth McDonough–62 Ana Gasteyer–56 William “Will” Arnett–53 Michael Pritchard(“Mike Dirnt”)–51 James Lance Bass–44 ; 1959 – The 1st Grammy Awards are held in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hotel. The list of winners follows

• Best Album Cover : Winner: Frank Sinatra – Only the Lonely
• Best Album Of The Year : Winner: Henry Mancini – The Music from Peter Gunn
• Best Arrangement : Winner: Henry Mancini – The Music from Peter Gunn
• Best Dance Band Performance : Winner: Count Basie – Basie
• Best Female Vocal Performance : Winner: Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Irving Berlin Songbook
• Best Group Jazz Performance : Winner: Count Basie – Basie
• Best Individual Jazz Performance : Winner: Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book
• Best Male Vocal Performance : Winner: Perry Como
• Best Original Cast Album – Broadway Or Television : Winner: Meredith Willson – The Music
• Best Song Of The Year : Winner: Domecnico Modugno – Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)
• Best Soundtrack Album, Dramatic Picture Score Or Original Cast : Winner: Andre Previn – Gigi