January 20, 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 20, 1959
NY Times Headlines — Week of January 20, 1959
Eisenhower Says Mikoyan Is Aware U. S. Bars Coercion; Describing Chat, He Reports Russian Knows Nation Will Explore Any Peace Path Soviet Line Is Decried President Notes It Was 'Hard To Swallow' View Moscow Alone Is Seeking Amity Eisenhower Tells Of Mikoyan Talk
World Events — January 1959
Time Person of the Year — 1959
On the radio
Billboard Charts — January 20, 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 20, 1959
On the field
Sports Champions — January 20, 1959
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