At A Glance

6 July 1959 at a glance

Day of the week
6 July 1959 was a Monday.
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 6 July is Cancer.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 6 July 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
Birthstone
The birthstone for July is Ruby.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 6 July 1959 was New Moon.

On this day: 6 July

  • 1957 Althea Gibson wins at the Wimbledon Championships, becoming the first black athlete to do so.
  • 1957 John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time, as teenagers at Woolton Fete, three years before forming the Beatles.
  • 1962 As a part of Operation Plowshare, the Sedan nuclear test takes place.
  • 1962 The Late Late Show, the world's longest-running chat show by the same broadcaster, airs on RTÉ One for the first time.
  • 1964 Malawi declares its independence from the United Kingdom.

Famous people born on 6 July

  • Sylvester Stallone, American actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1946)
  • George W. Bush, American businessman and politician, 43rd President of the United States (born 1946)
  • Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and educator (1907–1954)
  • 50 Cent, American rapper and actor (born 1975)

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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