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22 May 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 22 May 1959 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “A Fool Such as I” by Elvis Presley 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 22 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 22 May 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 22 May 1959 was Full Moon.
On this day: 22 May
- 1957 South Africa's government approves of racial separation in universities.
- 1960 The Great Chilean earthquake, measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, hits southern Chile, becoming the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.
- 1964 U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson launches his Great Society program.
- 1967 Egypt closes the Straits of Tiran to Israeli shipping.
- 1968 The nuclear-powered submarine USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard, 400 nautical miles (740 km) southwest of the Azores.
Famous people born on 22 May
- Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player (born 1987)
- Tommy John, American baseball player (1943–2026)
- Katie Price, English television personality and glamour model (born 1978)
- Morrissey, English singer-songwriter and performer (born 1959)
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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