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16 July 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 16 July 1959 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Personality” by Lloyd Price 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 16 July is Cancer.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 16 July 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for July is Ruby.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 16 July 1959 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 16 July
- 1950 Uruguay beats hosts Brazil 2–1 to win the World Cup in a match dubbed as the Maracanazo.
- 1951 King Leopold III of Belgium abdicates in favor of his son, Baudouin of Belgium.
- 1951 J. D. Salinger publishes his popular yet controversial novel, The Catcher in the Rye.
- 1965 The Mont Blanc Tunnel linking France and Italy opens.
- 1969 The Apollo 11 lunar landing mission is launched from Cape Kennedy in Florida, USA.
Famous people born on 16 July
- Katrina Kaif, British Indian actress and model (born 1983)
- Will Ferrell, American actor, comedian, and producer (born 1967)
- Corey Feldman, American actor (born 1971)
- Gareth Bale, Welsh footballer (born 1989)
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.
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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