Thursday 29 October 1959
It was Thursday, under the sign of Scorpio (see planets position on October 29, 1959). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Mike Gartner and Jesse Barfield in Illinois.
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.
Third Man on the Mountain, directed by Ken Annakin, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1959
while Groucho And Me by Groucho Marx was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Shotgun Slade.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- St. Terence of Metz
- Turkey - Republic Day (1923)
- Anglican Church - James Hannington
- St. Zenobius
- St. Theodore
- St. Bond
- Saint Colman of Kilmacduagh
- St. Maximillian
- St. Donatus of Corfu
- St. Anne
- St. Abraham of Rostov
- R.C. Saints - October 29th is the feast day of the following Roman Catholic Saints: Saint Narcissus of Jerusalem, Diwali in 1989.
- Douai Martyrs
- St. Elfleda
- St. Hyacinth
- St. Ida of Leeuw
- St. John of Autun
Famous Birthdays:
- Mike Gartner: Ottawa, Ontario -- NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs).
- Tamar Baruch: Actress (Small Truth, Q & Q).
- Jesse Barfield in Illinois: USA; outfielder (Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, 1986 home run leader).
- Finola Hughes: London, England -- Actress (Anna- General Hospital, Staying Alive).
- Jesse Barfield: American baseball player and sportscaster.
Facts:
- 10 nation soccer league to play all games on New York Randalls Is, announced
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in October 1959?
- LIFE: Charles Van Doren
- Time: Left to right: Philip Carey as Philip Marlowe, David Janssen as Richard Diamond, Craig Stevens as Pe
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7638
- 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
- The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
- Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
- Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat
- Della Reese - Don't You Know
- Andy Williams - Lonely Street
- Frankie Avalon - Just Ask Your Heart
- Jerry Wallace - Primrose Lane
- The Coasters - Poison Ivy
- Wink Martindale - Deck Of Cards
Top #10 R&B songs
- The Coasters - Poison Ivy
- Jackie Wilson - You Better Know It
- Dee Clark - Hey Little Girl
- Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy
- Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
- Bo Diddley - Say Man
- Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks - Mary Lou
- Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
- Della Reese - Don't You Know
- The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Groucho And Me
With impeccable timing, outrageous humor, irreverent wit, and a superb sense of the ridiculous, Groucho tells the saga of the Marx Brothers: the poverty of their childhood in New York's Upper
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Station Wagon In Spain
Station Wagon in Spain, 1959 BCE, by Francis Parkinson Keyes. Hardcover with dust jacket, 224 pages, published by Farrar, Straus & Cudahy.
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Lady Chatterly'S Lover
Lady Chatterly's Lover by D.H.Lawrence Easton Press Special Edition 1975 This is a mint condition never read and a must have for your classic collection.Bound
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