Kortzendorf Machine & Tool History Lesson
1959: A Very Special Year for Us
A Walk Back Thru Time
A lot of amazing things happened in 1959. Of course, we're pretty partial to one event in particular, but we'll get to that later. Here's a partial list of wonderful happenings:
Alaska is admitted as the 49th state. (see History of Alaska)
The Music Died. A chartered plane transporting musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper goes down in foggy conditions near Clear Lake, Iowa, killing all 4 occupants on board, including