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19 June 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 June 1959 was a Friday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Roulette” by Russ Conway.
- Top Film of 1959
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 June is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 June 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for June is Pearl.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 June 1959 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 19 June
- 1943 The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL merge for one season due to player shortages caused by World War II.
- 1960 Charlotte Motor Speedway holds its first NASCAR race, the inaugural World 600.
- 1961 Kuwait declares independence from the United Kingdom.
- 1964 The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is approved after surviving an 83-day filibuster in the United States Senate.
- 1965 Nguyễn Cao Kỳ becomes Prime Minister of South Vietnam at the head of a military junta; General Nguyễn Văn Thiệu becomes the figurehead chief of state.
Famous people born on 19 June
- Macklemore, American rapper (born 1983)
- Zoe Saldaña, American actress (born 1978)
- James VI and I (1566–1625)
- Robin Tunney, American actress (born 1972)
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Events of 1959 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1959 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 7 May – Scientist and novelist C. P. Snow delivers an influential Rede Lecture on The Two Cultures, concerning a perceived breakdown of communication between the sciences and humanities, in the Senate House, University of Cambridge.
- 28 May – The Mermaid Theatre opens in the City of London.
- 1 June – The first episode of Juke Box Jury airs on BBC Television, chaired by David Jacobs.
Life in 1959
Prime Minister
Harold Macmillan
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
10p
Loaf of Bread
7p
Average House
£2,530
Weekly Wage
£13.05
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Richard E. Grant5 May 1957ActorView their day →Gary Oldman21 March 1958Actor & filmmakerView their day →Anthony Head20 February 1954ActorView their day →Phil Collins30 January 1951Drummer & singerView their day →Bonnie Tyler8 June 1951SingerView their day →Liam Neeson7 June 1952ActorView their day →Emma Thompson15 April 1959Actress & screenwriterView their day →Rowan Atkinson6 January 1955Actor & comedianView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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