Friday 16 October 1959
It was Friday, under the sign of Libra (see planets position on October 16, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Manolo Saiz and Gary Kemp.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin.
In UK Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin was in the top 5 hits.
Solomon and Sheba, directed by King Vidor, 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 October 16 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Manolo Saiz
- Gary Kemp: English singer-songwriter guitarist and actor (Spandau Ballet).
- Emeril Lagasse: Chef.
- Erkki-Sven Tuur: Estonian composer.
- Kevin Brennan: Welsh journalist and politician.
- Marc Collins-Rector: American businessman founded Digital Entertainment Network.
- Brian Harper: American baseball player and coach.
- Todd Solondz: Writer.
- Tessa Munt: English lawyer and politician.
- Jamie Salmon: English-New Zealand rugby player and sportscaster.
- Erkki-Sven Tüür: Estonian flute player and composer.
- John Whittingdale: English politician Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport.
- Philip Maini: mathematician at the University of Oxford.
- Sarah Ferguson: Royalty.
Famous Deaths:
- George C Marshall: US army General, dies at 78.
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1959?
- LIFE: Bedside manners doctors
- Time: Red China's first decade
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7636
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1959
Genealogy: find out your family heritage
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 1959 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
- Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
- The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
- Santo and Johnny - Sleep Walk
- The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You
- Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat
- The Coasters - Poison Ivy
- The Browns - The Three Bells
- Frankie Avalon - Just Ask Your Heart
- Andy Williams - Lonely Street
Top #10 R&B songs
- Phil Phillips With The Twilights - Sea Of Love
- The Coasters - Poison Ivy
- Bo Diddley - Say Man
- Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
- Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy
- Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
- Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl
- What'd I Say (Part I & II) - Ray Charles and his Orchestra
- Sarah Vaughan - Broken-Hearted Melody
- Jackie Wilson - You Better Know It
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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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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New Face In The Mirror
This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
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