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Tuesday April 21, 1959
US date format: 4/21/1959, UK date format: 21/4/1959
It was Tuesday, under the sign of Taurus (see birth chart on April 21, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Robert Smith (musician) and Jerry Only.
In that special week of April people in US were listening to Come Softly To Me by The Fleetwoods.
In UK Side Saddle by Russ Conway was in the top 5 hits.
The 400 Blows, directed by François Truffaut, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while Folk Medicine by Deforest Clinton Jarvis was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Lili.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
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The 400 Blows
Directed by: François Truffaut
Starring: Jean-Pierre Léaud, Albert Rémy, Claire Maurier, Guy Decomble
Country: United States of America
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Directed by: Terence Fisher
Starring: Peter Cushing, André Morell, Christopher Lee, Marla Landi
Country: United States of America
The World of Apu
Directed by: Satyajit Ray
Starring: Soumitra Chatterjee, Sharmila Tagore, Alok Chakravarty, Swapan Mukherjee
Country: United States of America
Warlock
Directed by: Edward Dmytryk
Starring: Richard Widmark, Henry Fonda, Anthony Quinn, Dorothy Malone
Country: United States of America
Sapphire
Directed by: Basil Dearden
Starring: Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell, Michael Craig, Paul Massie
Historical Events
Which were the important events of April 21, 1959?
- Rome - city birthday.
- Saint Wolbodo
- Saint Konrad von Parzham
- Saint Anastasius I
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Holidays
- 1211-kg great white shark becomes largest fish ever caught on a rod
Events
- Robert Smith (musician)
- Jerry Only: American musician (The Misfits).
- Tim Jacobus: American illustrator and painter.
- Clint Howard: Actor.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of April 21, 1959?
- The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
- Frankie Avalon - Venus
- Dodie Stevens - Pink Shoe Laces
- Elvis Presley - I Need Your Love Tonight
- Elvis Presley - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
- Ricky Nelson - Never Be Anyone Else But You
- The Virtues - Guitar Boogie Shuffle
- Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time
- Thomas Wayne - Tragedy
- Ricky Nelson - It's Late
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time
- Sam Cooke - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha
- Jackie Wilson - That's Why (I Love You So)
- Chuck Berry - Almost Grown
- The Fleetwoods - Come Softly To Me
- The Coasters - Charlie Brown
- Jesse Belvin - Guess Who
- Since I Don't Have You - The Skyliners
- The Fiestas - So Fine
- Marv Johnson - Come To Me
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TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
Lili
Directed by: Charles Walters
Border Patrol
Directed by: Steven Rosenbaum
As Far as My Feet Will Carry Me
Directed by: Hardy Martins
Glencannon
Peck's Bad Girl
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in April 1959?
- LIFE: Marilyn Monroe
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: The Dalai Lama -- Apr. 20, 1959
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7611
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
Folk Medicine
By: Deforest Clinton Jarvis
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
Nine Coaches Waiting
By: Mary Stewart
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.
Nautilus 90 North
By: William R. Anderson
The commander of the first transpolar submarine voyage from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic relates the excitement and tension of the journey as the Nautilus approached the North Pole
What We Must Know About Communism
By: Harry and Bonaro Overstreet
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.
The Watch That Ends The Night
By: Hugh MacLennan
George and Catherine Stewart share not only the burden of Catherine's heart disease, which could cause her death at any time, but the memory of Jerome Martell, her first husband and
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