Sunday 18 October 1959
It was Sunday, under the sign of Libra (see planets position on October 18, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Bruno Lochet and Milcho Manchevski.
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 Art Of Llewellyn Jones by Paul Hyde Bonner 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 18 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Also see October 18 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- French Republican Calendar - Piment (Chili Pepper) Day, twenty-seventh day in the Month of VendTmiaire
- R.C. Church, Anglican communion, et alii - Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist
- USA : Alaska: Alaska Day
Famous Birthdays:
- Bruno Lochet
- Milcho Manchevski: Macedonian-American director and screenwriter.
- Kirby Chambliss: American aerobatic pilot.
- Tatyana Kolpakova: Kyrgyzstani long jumper and coach.
- Milco Mancevski: Macedonian film director and screenwriter.
- Chris Russo: American sports talk show host.
- John Nord: American pro wrestler.
- Steve Swayne: American academic.
Famous Deaths:
- Boughera El Ouafi: Algerian athlete (Born 1898).
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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
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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 ?
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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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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John Paul Jones
"Reprint of 1959 Original, Author sailed the English, American & French waters where Captain Jones had his greatest triumphs in prep for making this Bio alive with authenticity.
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