Saturday 16 May 1959
It was Saturday, under the sign of Taurus (see planets position on May 16, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Mare Winningham and Andrew Eldritch.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to The Happy Organ by Dave Baby Cortez.
In UK A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight by Elvis Presley was in the top 5 hits.
Look Back in Anger, directed by Tony Richardson, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while The Devil In Bucks County by Edmund Schiddel was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Heidi.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint HonorT of Amiens
- Saint Andrew Bobola
- Saint Ubaldus
- Adelaide Cup day - South Australia (2005).
- Saint Simon Stock
- Saint John Nepomuk or John Nepomucene (1330 - 1393)
- Saint Brendan the Navigator - also in the Irish Calendar.
- Teacher's Day in Malaysia.
Famous Birthdays:
- Mare Winningham: American actress and singer-songwriter.
- Andrew Eldritch: Musician.
- Bob Patterson in Jacksonville: Florida, USA; pitcher (Chicago Cubs).
- Chris Meledandri: Producer.
- Mare Winningham in Phoenix: Arizona, USA; actress (Saint Elmo's Fire, Turner and Hooch).
- Mitch Webster: American baseball player.
- Ty Armstrong in Waxahachie: Texas, USA; Nike golfer (1993 Anheuser-Busch-19th).
Famous Deaths:
- Joe Cook: Stage comedian, dies at 69.
- Elisha Scott: Northern Irish footballer (Born 1894).
Facts:
- WTOM TV channel 4 in Cheboygan, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting
- 85th Preakness: William Harmatz aboard Royal Orbit wins in 1:57.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1959?
- LIFE: Pioneer women
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: General Lyman Lemnitzer -- May 11, 1959
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7614
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1959
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 1959 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Dave Baby Cortez - The Happy Organ
- The Impalas - Sorry (I Ran All The Way Home)
- The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
- Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb) - Edward Byrnes
- Elvis Presley - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
- Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
- The Virtues - Guitar Boogie Shuffle
- Dodie Stevens - Pink Shoe Laces
- Fabian - Turn Me Loose
- Elvis Presley - I Need Your Love Tonight
Top #10 R&B songs
- Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
- That's Why (I Love You So) - Jackie Wilson
- The Fiestas - So Fine
- Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time
- Dodie Stevens - Pink Shoe Laces
- Dave "Baby" Cortez - The Happy Organ
- Chuck Berry - Almost Grown
- Brook Benton - So Close
- LaVern Baker - I Waited Too Long
- Sam Cooke - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Devil In Bucks County
Front cover,The Devil In Bucks County, Simon and Schuster, New York , 1959
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Folk Medicine
In an essential work for any sufferer of the debilitating illness, the best-selling author of Folk Medicine focuses his extraordinary talents on providing natural and effective remedies for
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Elizabeth The Great
A revealing study of the Queen and her court--their daily lives, concerns, topics of conversation, meals, living condition, travels, successes and failures--that places them firmly within the historical context of 16th
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Nine Coaches Waiting
A governess in a French château encounters an apparent plot against her young charge's life in this unforgettably haunting and beautifully written suspense novel.
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