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19 November 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 November 1959 was a Thursday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Oh Yeah Uh Huh” by Col Joye and the Joy Boys 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 19 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 November 1959 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 19 November
- 1950 US General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes Supreme Commander of NATO-Europe.
- 1952 Greek Field Marshal Alexander Papagos becomes the 152nd Prime Minister of Greece.
- 1954 Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.
- 1955 National Review publishes its first issue.
- 1967 The establishment of TVB, the first wireless commercial television station in Hong Kong.
Famous people born on 19 November
- Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
- Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
- Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
- James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)
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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