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On The Day You Were Born

On The Pop Charts
The U.K. No.1 on the
2nd July 1959 was... Roulette by
Russ Conway

the U.S. No.1 on the
2nd July 1959 was...
The Battle of New Orleans by
Johnny Horton




Top News Headlines This Week:
Jul 2 - "Plan 9 From Outer Space," one of the worse films ever, premieres
Jul 2 - Prince Albert marries Princess Paola in Brussels
Jul 3 - 73rd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Alex Olmedo beats Rod Laver (64 63 64)
Jul 3 - 88th British Golf Open: Gary Player shoots a 284 at Muirfield Gullane
Jul 4 - America's new 49-star flag honoring Alaska statehood unfurled Jul 4 - Cayman Islands separated from Jamaica, made a crown colony

Top Songs for 1959
Lonely Boy by Paul Anka
The Battle of New Orleans
by Johnny Horton
The Three Bells by The Browns
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Platters
Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin
Heartaches By the Number
by Guy Mitchell
Venus by Frankie Avalon
Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price
Come Softly to Me by Fleetwoods
Sleep Walk by Santo & Johnny

1959 Prices

Bread: $0.20/loaf
Milk: $1.01/gal
Eggs: $0.88/doz
Car: $2,250
Gas: $0.30/gal
House: $18,400
Stamp: $0.04/ea
Avg Income: $5,976/yr
Min Wage: $1.00/hr
DOW Avg: 679



Academy Award Winners

Best Picture: Ben-hur
Directed By William Wyler
Best Actor: Charlton Heston
in Ben Hur
Best Actress: Simone Signoret
in Room At The Top


US President
Dwight D. Eisenhower
US Vice President
Richard M. Nixon




Hot New Toys in 1959
Risk
Troll Dolls
Fisher-Price Little People
Chatty Cathy
Barbie
Roller Derby Skateboard
Game of Life

On TV in 1959

Rawhide
Peter Gunn
Maverick
77 Sunset Strip
Dennis the Menace
Perry Mason
The Lawman
Mr. Lucky
The Price is Right
The Ann Sothern Show





















Sorry couldn't resist LOL

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