Birthday Report for June 30th, 1959 |
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Events of the Month for Vincent D'Onofrio |
When Vincent D'Onofrio entered the world, these stories made the front page of the nation's newspapers: In Washington, D.C., President Eisenhower informs Congress that he plans to send nuclear weapons to Greece. The U.S. Postmaster General bans "Lady Chatterley's Lover" from the U.S. mail. In Baghdad, the Iraqi government refuses military aid from the United States because it will conflict with their new policy of neutrality. In other news, Singapore receives self-government within the British Commonwealth. |
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Entertainment News for the year Vincent D'Onofrio was born |
| Audiences were applauding these developments in the entertainment industry when Vincent D'Onofrio 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 Vincent D'Onofrio was born. |
| When Vincent D'Onofrio 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 Vincent D'Onofrio was born. |
| While Vincent D'Onofrio 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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