Birthday Report for April 20th, 1959 |
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Events of the Month for Clint Howard |
When Clint Howard entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: In Washington, D.C.,President Eisenhower appoints Christian Herter as secretary of state to replace the ailing John Foster Dulles. The U. S. Senate confirms Clare Booth Luce as ambassador to Brazil. Fidel Castro arrives in Washington, D.C. to begin an 11-day visit. Meanwhile, Castro demands that the United States re-establish Cuba's former sugar quota. The state of Oklahoma ends Prohibition after 51 years. In China, Liu Shao-chi succeeds Gen. Mao Tse-tung as the head-of-state. In Cairo, Arab nations meet for the first oil conference. |
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Entertainment News for the year Clint Howard was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Clint Howard was an infant. Broadway has a big year this year with the opening of Gypsy as well as Rodgers and Hammerstein's biggest hit ever The Sound of Music. The Cha-Cha is the latest dance craze to sweep the nation. Rock-n-Roll is going strong with A Big Hunk of Love, Stagger Lee and Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. |
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Popular Music when Clint Howard was born. |
| When Clint Howard was rocking in a cradle, these songs were topping the music charts: Back in 1959, the popular songs were: A Big Hunk o' Love performed by Elvis Presley; Come Softly to Me performed by Fleetwoods; Dream Lover sung by Bobby Darin; as well as Lonely Boy by Paul Anka. Also topping the musical charts: Mack the Knife by Bobby Darin; Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price; There Goes My Baby by The Drifters; and the ever popular Venus by Frankie Avalon. |
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| Movie News for the year Clint Howard was born. |
| While Clint Howard was discovering how to stand up, The Academy gave a standing ovation to these movies and actors: 'Ben Hur'- Directed by William Wyler won the Best Movie Academy Award in 1959. Also this year, the Academy Award for Best Actor went to Charlton Heston for his role in 'Ben Hur' and the Best Actress Award went to Simone Signoret for her role in 'Room at the Top'. |
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