Saturday 18 July 1959
It was Saturday, under the sign of Cancer. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Pauline Quirke and Audrey Landers in Philadelphia.
In that special week of July people in US were listening to Lonely Boy by Paul Anka.
In UK Dream Lover by Bobby Darin was in the top 5 hits.
Plan 9 from Outer Space, directed by Edward D. Wood Jr., was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while What We Must Know About Communism by Harry and Bonaro Overstreet was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Oh Boy!.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1959 or at July 18 across the years.
Old Newspapers
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magazine of 18 July 1959
What the sky looked like on 18 July 1959
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV series released in the last months ?
Oh Boy!
Oh Boy!
Mr. Squiggle and Friends
Juke Box Jury
Markham
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 18 July 1959 ?
Holidays:
- Uruguay - Constitution Day
Famous Birthdays:
- Pauline Quirke
- Audrey Landers in Philadelphia: Pennsylvania, USA; actress (Afton - Dallas, Chorus Line).
- Audrey Landers: American actress, best known for her roles in the TV soap series "Dallas" 1981-84, "Dark Shadows," "Somerset" and "The Secret Storm.
Facts:
- 1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright)
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in July 1959?
- LIFE: Series on aging
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Frol Kozlov -- July 13, 1959
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7623
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of July 1959 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
- Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans
- Lloyd Price - Personality
- Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo
- Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar
- Fabian - Tiger
- Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
- Freddy Cannon - Tallahassee Lassie
- Carl Dobkins Jr. - My Heart Is An Open Book
- Frankie Avalon - A Boy Without A Girl
Top #10 R&B songs
- Lloyd Price and His Orchestra - Personality
- The Falcons - You're So Fine
- The Flamingos - I Only Have Eyes For You
- Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans
- Big Jay McNeely - There Is Something On Your Mind
- The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
- Dinah Washington - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes
- Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
- Dee Clark - Just Keep It Up
- Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
What We Must Know About Communism
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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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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Dear And Glorious Physician
The world-famous novel about the triumphant story of St. Luke. Man of science, and Gospel writer. Today St. Luke is known as the author of the third Gospel of the New Testament, but two thousand years ago he was Lucanus, ...
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