Sunday 15 November 1959
It was Sunday, under the sign of Scorpio (see planets position on November 15, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Paul McGann and Tibor Fischer.
In that special week of November people in US were listening to Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin.
In UK Travellin' Light by Cliff Richard & The Shadows was in the top 5 hits.
Le Bossu, directed by André Hunebelle, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while The Ugly American by William J. Lederer and Eugene Burdick was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Shotgun Slade.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1959 or at November 15 across the years.
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 15 November 1959 ?
Holidays:
- Austria - Saint Leopold's day -- no school in Vienna, Lower Austria and Upper Austria
- USA - America Recycles Day
- Norway - The official skolebr�d-day on Sunnland skole
- Roman festivals - Festival in honor of Feronia (others say 13 November)
- Brazil - Republic Proclamation Day (1889)
- R.C. Saints - Albert the Great
- Palestine - Independence Day (declared 1988)
- Eastern Orthodoxy - Feast of Saint Philip the Apostle and the beginning of Winter Lent; also see November 15 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Famous Birthdays:
- Paul McGann: Actor.
- Tibor Fischer: English author.
Facts:
- Four members of the Herbert Clutter Family are murdered at their farm outside Holcomb, Kansas. Dick Hickock and Perry Smith were ultimately caught and convicted of the murders.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in November 1959?
- LIFE: Marilyn Monroe jumping
- Time: Democratic presidential candidate
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7640
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1959
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of November 1959 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
- The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
- Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
- Della Reese - Don't You Know
- Andy Williams - Lonely Street
- Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat
- Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards
- Jerry Wallace - Primrose Lane
- Paul Evans - Seven Little Girls Sitting In The Back Seat
- Guy Mitchell - Heartaches By The Number
Top #10 R&B songs
- The Coasters - Poison Ivy
- Brook Benton - So Many Ways
- Della Reese - Don't You Know
- Jackie Wilson - You Better Know It
- <P6>(If You Cry) <P255>True Love, True Love - The Drifters
- Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy
- The Drifters - Dance With Me
- Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl
- Bo Diddley - Say Man
- Ruth Brown - I Don't Know
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Ugly American
The multi-million-copy bestseller that coined the phrase for tragic American blunders abroad. In the episode that lends the book its title, the "ugly American" is Homer Atkins, a plain and plain-spoken man, who has been sent by the U.S.
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Gentlemen, Scholars And Scoundrels
Gentlemen, Scholars And Scoundrels: A Treasury Of Harper's Magazine From 1850 To The, by Knowles, Horace, Ed.
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The Great Imposter
This book is about the amazing careers of the most spectacular imposters of modern times.
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The Years With Ross
At the helm of America's most influential literary magazine for more than half a century, Harold Ross introduced the country to a host of exciting talent, including Robert Benchley, Alexander Woolcott,
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