January 24, 1959 (Saturday)
- Walter Stolle of Germany began what would become the longest bicycle tour on record. Over nearly 18 years, ending on December 12, 1976, he rode more than 402,000 miles (647,000 km) in 159 countries, before retiring at age 50.
- In Rome, celebrations were held in observance of the 1,900th anniversary of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans.
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