1959

In 1959, then-Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi struck a deal with The Walt Disney Company to use their licensed characters on their playing cards, such as the Disney playing cards Nintendo produced.

Births

 * May 23 - Dr. Ryuta Kawashima
 * July 23 - Game designer/producer/director Yoshio Sakamoto
 * December 6 - Nintendo president Satoru Iwata