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21 September 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 21 September 1959 was a Monday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Mona Lisa” by Conway Twitty 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 21 September is Virgo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 21 September 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for September is Sapphire.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 21 September 1959 was Waning Gibbous.
On this day: 21 September
- 1953 Lieutenant No Kum-sok, a North Korean pilot, defects to South Korea with his jet fighter.
- 1964 Malta gains independence from the United Kingdom, but remains in the Commonwealth.
- 1965 The Gambia, Maldives and Singapore are admitted as members of the United Nations.
- 1971 Bahrain, Bhutan and Qatar join the United Nations.
- 1972 Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos begins authoritarian rule by declaring martial law.
Famous people born on 21 September
- Stephen King, American author and screenwriter (born 1947)
- Liam Gallagher, English singer-songwriter (born 1972)
- Bill Murray, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (born 1950)
- Alexander Isak, Eritrean-Swedish professional footballer (born 1999)
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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