Saturday 24 January 1959
It was Saturday, under the sign of Aquarius. The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include David Mills and Vic Reeves.
In that special week of January people in US were listening to Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters.
In UK It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty was in the top 5 hits.
Sleeping Beauty, directed by Clyde Geronimi, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while From The Terrace by John O'Hara was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Third Man.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Jim Ross Day - State of Oklahoma
- Roman Catholic Church - Feasts of St. Francis de Sales and Our Lady of Peace
- Roman Empire - first day of the Sementivae in honor of Ceres and Terra
Famous Birthdays:
- David Mills: American author.
- Vic Reeves: English comedian, artist, actor and television presenter best known for his double act with Bob Mortimer (Vic and Bob).
- Akira Maeda: Japanese wrestler mixed martial artist and actor.
Facts:
- Party with Comden & Green closes at John Golden NYC after 38 performances
- WHCT TV channel 18 in Hartford, CT (IND) begins broadcasting
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of January 1959 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
- Connie Francis - My Happiness
- The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
- Ritchie Valens - Donna
- The Crests - 16 Candles
- Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
- Billy Grammer - Gotta Travel On
- Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Loving
- Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
- The Teddy Bears - To Know Him, Is To Love Him
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in January 1959?
- Life: Castro triumphs
- Time: Comical drawing of the Man in the Moon
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7598
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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From The Terrace
An uncommonly good novel . . . a considerable achievement - Saturday Review With over three million copies sold, O'Hara's great novel of America in the first half of the century was made into an acclaimed film starring Paul Newman ...
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Around The World With Auntie Mame
Encore, Encore! The brilliant sequel to the smash bestseller Auntie Mame is back and the reviews are in . . .
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Women And Thomas Harrow
Women and Thomas Harrow, John P. Marquand, Little Brown, 1958 1st edition. 497 pages.
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Videogames
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