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  1. Mar 16, 2021 · 1959: Little Caesars Pizza Mike and Marian Ilitch spent their life savings to open “Little Caesars Pizza Treat” in Garden City, Michigan, with a focus on inexpensive pizza made with quality ingredients.

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    • What Happened During The Year 1959?
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    • Grocery Prices in The Year 1959
    • History Facts and Events from The USA and World
    • Sports Facts and Trivia
    • Miscellaneous Fun Facts, Trivia, and Pop Culture Trends
    • Entertainment News
    • Nobel Prize Winners
    • Best-Selling Books

    What are some fun facts, trivia, and history events from the year 1959? What were the top news stories in the U.S. and around the world, and what major events took place in the business and financial sectors? How much did a gallon of gas cost, and what happened in science, technology, sports, and in the entertainment industry? Back in 1959, what we...

    Here is a sneak preview of what this article is about: 1. Grocery Prices in the Year 1959 2. History Facts and Events From the USA and World 3. Sports Facts and Trivia 4. Miscellaneous Fun Facts, Trivia, and Pop Culture Trends 5. Entertainment News 6. Nobel Prize Winners 7. Best-Selling Books 8. 1959 in American Television 9. 1959 in American Radio...

    These 1959 grocery prices have been made available courtesy of the Morris County Public Library in Whippany, NJ. 1. Baby food (Gerber’s, strained): 10 jars for 99 cents 2. Bacon (sliced): 49 cents a pound 3. Beef (chuck steak): 39 cents a pound 4. Beef stew (Dinty Moore): 49 cents for a 24-ounce can 5. Bread: 29 cents for a 20-ounce loaf 6. Cereal ...

    On January 3, Alaska became the 49th and largest U.S. state.
    On January 7, the United States recognized Fidel Castro’s new Cuban government. History.com tells us that “just six days after the fall of the Fulgencio Batista dictatorship in Cuba, U.S. officials...
    On February 1, Switzerland “held a referendum on whether women should be allowed to vote in general elections. Only men could take part in the referendum and two-thirds of them voted no.” (In 1971,...
    On February 3, American Airlines Flight 320 crashed into the East River while on approach to LaGuardia Airport, killing 65 and injuring eight.

    Generally suitable for all age groups, sports questions are a welcome addition to any trivia quiz. 1. Indianapolis 500: Roger Ward 2. Kentucky Derby: Tommy Lee 3. NBA Champions: Boston Celtics 4. NCAA Basketball: California 5. NCAA Football Champs: Syracuse 6. NFL Champions: Baltimore Colts 7. Orange Bowl: Oklahoma over Syracuse 8. Rose Bowl: Iowa ...

    In 1959, popular baby names were Michael, David, James, John, Mary, Susan, Linda, and Karen.
    The average life expectancy at birth in the U.S. was 66.8 years.
    Fashion icons for the year included Brigitte Bardot, Doris Day, Mamie Van Doren, Annette Funicello, Audrey Hepburn, Sophia Loren, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Julie Newmar, Kim Novak, Donna Ree...
    Mary Ann Mobley (Mississippi) was crowned Miss America.
    On January 9, the western Rawhide—starring Clint Eastwood—premiered on CBS. The series ran for eight seasons.
    On January 12, Berry Gordy Jr. founded the record company Motown as Tamla Records.
    On January 29, Walt Disney’s animated musical fantasy film—Sleeping Beauty—was released.
    On March 29, the film Some Like It Hot—directed by Billy Wilder and starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, and Jack Lemmon—debuted in New York City.

    Beth Rowen tells us that winning a Nobel Prize is a life-changing honor. Whether the laureate is an internationally known figure (such as Mother Teresa) or a scientist from obscurity (like Richard R. Ernst), the award brings worldwide recognition that highlights one's life work and provides the funds to continue the mission. This Nobel Prize inform...

    This book trivia from 1959 has been made available courtesy of PublishersWeekly.com. Fiction books: 1. Exodusby Leon Uris 2. Doctor Zhivagoby Boris Pasternak 3. Hawaiiby James Michener 4. Advise and Consentby Allen Drury 5.Lady Chatterley's Loverby D.H. Lawrence 6 . The Ugly Americanby William J. Lederer and Eugene L. Burdick 7. Dear and Glorious P...

  2. May 29, 2009 · Yes, 1959. Not 1968 or ’71 or ’64 but the send-off year of the reputedly frumpy fifties was when the shock waves of the new ripped the seams of daily life, when categories were crossed and ...

  3. Jun 4, 2021 · Take a look back at the kind of shelves and aisles, counters and checkouts that American shoppers used to encounter every day when shopping at 1950s grocery stores for food, household items, and everything else!

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  5. Mar 15, 2023 · Its 45,000 sales were pathetic for a carmaker in 1959, especially compared to Ford, which sold almost 1.5 million units. The 1959 Edsel lost most of its uniqueness, its larger, senior models and everything that differentiated it from a Ford.

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  6. TV changes everything in the 1950s and 1960s. Pictures and details of the Toys and Games that our grandparents and great-grandparents bought from Woolworth's shops between 1949 and 1959.

  7. 5. Items for livestock and livestock products for which data were obtained: Censuses of 1840 to 1959 . pdf: 6. Number of specified animals sold alive - census totals compared with estimated numbers slaughtered off farms for conterminous United States: 1959, 1954, and 1949 . pdf: 7.

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