Thursday 24 September 1959
It was Thursday, under the sign of Libra (see planets position on September 24, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Steve Whitmire and Jason Alexander.
In that special week of September people in US were listening to Sleep Walk by Santo and Johnny.
In UK Only Sixteen by Craig Douglas was in the top 5 hits.
The Best of Everything, directed by Jean Negulesco, 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 Five Fingers.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Steve Whitmire
- Jason Alexander: Actor.
- Theo Paphitis: Cyprus-born British entrepreneur.
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 1959?
- LIFE: Seven astronauts wives
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Henry Moore -- Sep. 21, 1959
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7633
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1959
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 1959 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Santo and Johnny - Sleep Walk
- The Browns - The Three Bells
- Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
- The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You
- Phil Phillips - Sea Of Love
- Johnny and the Hurricanes - Red River Rock
- Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
- Sarah Vaughan - Broken-Hearted Melody
- Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
- Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
Top #10 R&B songs
- Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
- Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy
- Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
- Phil Phillips With The Twilights - Sea Of Love
- What'd I Say (Part I & II) - Ray Charles and his Orchestra
- Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk
- Bo Diddley - Say Man
- The Coasters - Poison Ivy
- Johnny And The Hurricanes - Red River Rock
- Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Folk Medicine
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
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Image Of America
"Either America is the hope of the world, or it is nothing. Th ere are those who have begun to despair of the West.
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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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