At A Glance

10 September 1959 at a glance

Day of the week
10 September 1959 was a Thursday.
Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
“The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.
Top Film of 1959
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.
Star sign
The star sign for 10 September is Virgo.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 10 September 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 10 September 1959 was First Quarter.

On this day: 10 September

  • 1942 World War II: The British Army carries out an amphibious landing on Madagascar to re-launch Allied offensive operations in the Madagascar Campaign.
  • 1943 World War II: In the course of Operation Achse, German troops begin their occupation of Rome.
  • 1960 At the Summer Olympics in Rome, Abebe Bikila becomes the first sub-Saharan African to win a gold medal, winning the marathon in bare feet.
  • 1967 The people of Gibraltar vote to remain a British dependency rather than becoming part of Spain.
  • 1974 Guinea-Bissau gains independence from Portugal.

Famous people born on 10 September

  • Guy Ritchie, English director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1968)
  • Jack Grealish, English footballer (born 1995)
  • Ryan Phillippe, American actor and producer (born 1974)
  • Colin Firth, English actor and producer (born 1960)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 1959 in Australia

A selection from Wikipedia's '1959 in Australia'. Not a complete list.

  • 26 January – (Australia Day) – Darwin was granted city status
  • 12 February – The Melbourne outdoor performance venue the Sidney Myer Music Bowl is officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies.
  • 15 February – American evangelist Billy Graham begins a tour of Australia.
More events of 1959 →Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Life in Australia in 1959

Prime Minister

Robert Menzies

Monarch

Queen Elizabeth II

Petrol (per litre)

$0.04

Loaf of Bread

$0.12

Average House

$5,300

Weekly Wage

$13.00

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