I wanted to see what was going on the year I was born!
So here's a look back at November 1959.
Top stories of 1959
Alaska and Hawaii join the Union as 49th and 50 th states. US signs agreement for exchange program with USSR in science, sports & culture. American Football League plans completed for 8 teams to start playing in 1960. Charles VanDoren testifies that winning $129,000 on TV quiz show was "fixed."
American Living 1959.
Population 177,073,000
3-Bedroom Home $13,350
Average Income $5,417
Price of a New Ford $2,143
Gasoline 1 gallon $.30
Bread, 1 pound $.20
Milk, 1 gallon $1.02
First Class Postage Stamp $.04
What People Were Talking About in 1959.
ROCKY & HIS FRIENDS with Bullwinkle Moose animated cartoon began... Real McCOYS on TV... Barbie doll first adult looking doll was introduced... Bobby Darin sang MACK THE KNIFE... Slim or full skirts, wide belts, pop-it beads popular... Quiz show scandals in news... SOUND OF MUSIC on Broadway... Big cars had tail fins, bright two-tone colors and shiny chrome... BONANZA, THE UNTOUCHABLES were new on TV
And the all-time best story of November 1959! Well I was born!....
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