Sunday 11 January 1959
It was Sunday, under the sign of Capricorn (see planets position on January 11, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Brett Bodine and Rob Ramage.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks.
In UK It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty was in the top 5 hits.
Room at the Top, directed by Jack Clayton, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while Twixt Twelve And Twenty by Pat Boone was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Third Man.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?
The Third Man
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The Untouchables
One Step Beyond
Patrick O'Hagan Sings
The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 11 January 1959 ?
Holidays:
- Morocco - The Independence manifesto day.
- Japan - Kagami-Biraki (Rice Cakes Festival).
- Feast of the Baptism of Jesus.
- Roman Empire - First day of Carmentalia in honor of Carmenta.
- Nepal - Unity Day.
- Albania - Republic Day (1946).
Famous Birthdays:
- Brett Bodine: Auto racer.
- Rob Ramage: Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
Famous Deaths:
- Mohammed Zakaria Ghonein: Discoverer of 6, 000 yr old pyramid.
Facts:
- Hanif Mohammad completes 499 for Karachi, then 1st class world record
- Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Theodore Roethke.
- Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Mayfair Golf Open.
- NFL Pro Bowl: East beats West 28-21.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1959?
- LIFE: AntiUS Chinese
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Charles DeGaulle, Man of the Year -- Jan. 5, 1959
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7596
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1959
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 1959 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
- The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- The Teddy Bears - To Know Him, Is To Love Him
- The Everly Brothers - Problems
- Elvis Presley - One Night
- Connie Francis - My Happiness
- The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
- Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
- Billy Grammer - Gotta Travel On
- Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Loving
Top #10 R&B songs
- Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops
- Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
- Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
- Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Loving
- The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
- Try Me - James Brown And The Famous Flames
- Dee Clark - Nobody But You
- The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley
- Pretty Girls Everywhere - Eugene Church and The Fellows
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Doctor Zhivago
First published in Italy in 1957 amid international controversy, Doctor Zhivago is the story of the life and loves of a poet/physician during the turmoil of the Russian Revolution.
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The Affluent Society
John Kenneth Galbraith's classic investigation of private wealth and public poverty in postwar America With customary clarity, eloquence, and humor, Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith gets at the heart of
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The Mountain Is Young
Abandoning her passionless marriage to colonial civil servant, John Ford, Ann journeys to Kathmandu in a voyage of self-discovery and spiritual awakening.
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