January 2, 1959
By the winter of 1959, Eisenhower was in the White House and the federal minimum wage stood at $1.00/hr — the United States and Soviet Union jointly proposed a permanent United Nations space agency, reflecting a rare moment of cooperation amid the Cold War. On television, "Gunsmoke" continued its run as the country's top-rated show, while Frank Sinatra's album "Come Dance with Me" took home the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. The Baltimore Colts were the reigning NFL champions, and on January 2, the Soviet lunar probe Luna 1 became the first human-made object to escape Earth's gravitational pull and enter orbit around the sun.
On the cover
Magazine Covers — January 2, 1959
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 2, 1959
Round-Up Of Reds Started In Egypt; 200 Reported Held By Nasser -- Soviet And Chinese Print Shops Are Closed Round-Up Of Reds Started In Egypt; Nasser Seizes 200
Eisenhower Hails Soviet Space Shot; Congratulates The Russians -- Congress Wants U. S. To Spur Its Program
President To Seek 41 Billion In Arms; Outlines Defense And Space Aims To Congress Chiefs -- Democrats Critical President To Seek 41 Billion In Arms
U.S. Sees Loophole In Atom Ban Plan; Tests Show Difficulty In Distinguishing A Blast From Earthquake U.S. Sees Loophole In Atom Ban Plan
Old Guard G. O. P. Retains Party Control In Senate;; Congress Opened Dirksen Is Elected As Minority Leader Over Cooper Old Guard Rules G. O. P. In Senate
World Events — January 1959
Time Person of the Year — 1959
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 2, 1959
Grammy Awards
On the bookshelf
On the television
Nielsen Top 10 — 1958–59 Season
Emmy Winners — 1959
At the movies
Box Office & Oscar Winners — January 2, 1959
On the field
Sports Champions — January 2, 1959
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