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9 August 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 9 August 1959 was a Sunday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “The Battle of New Orleans” by Johnny Horton 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 9 August is Leo.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 9 August 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for August is Peridot.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 9 August 1959 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 9 August
- 1945 World War II: The Red Army invades Japanese-occupied Manchuria.
- 1960 South Kasai secedes from the Congo.
- 1965 The State of Singapore separates from the Malaysian federation due to a heated ideological conflict between their ruling parties.[citation needed][needs copy edit]
- 1973 Mars 7 is launched from the USSR.
- 1974 As a direct result of the Watergate scandal, Richard Nixon becomes the first president of the United States to resign from office. Vice President Gerald Ford becomes president.
Famous people born on 9 August
- Gillian Anderson, American-British actress, activist and writer (born 1968)
- Whitney Houston, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress (1963–2012)
- Melanie Griffith, American actress and producer (born 1957)
- Bill Skarsgård, Swedish actor (born 1990)
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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