February 27, 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 — February 27, 1959
NY Times Headlines — Week of February 27, 1959
2 Democrats Urge U.S. To Voice Unity On Berlin Policies; Johnson Says 'Count-Down Has Begun' -- Appeals For Support Of President
East German Talk Begun By Soviet; Moscow Envoy Discusses A Peace Treaty And Berlin Crisis With Leaders Soviet Envoy Opens Peace Talk With Leaders Of East Germany
Russians Resume Macmillan Talks In Surprise Move; Renewed Discussions Held In Warmer Atmosphere In Leningrad Tour Negotiations Pressed Prime Minister Again Bids East And West Confer On 'Dangerous Situations' Soviet Resumes British Parleys
World Events — February 1959
Time Person of the Year — 1959
On the radio
Billboard Charts — February 27, 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 — February 27, 1959
On the field
Sports Champions — February 27, 1959
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