The #1 song on January 21, 1959

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes By The Platters

Other #1 songs on January 21, 1959

UK #1 Song

The Day the Rains Came
Jane Morgan

#1 R&B Song

Lonely Teardrops
Jackie Wilson

#1 Country Song

Billy Bayou
Jim Reeves

Notable January 21 birthdays in the 1950s

Sidney Lowe
Basketball Coach
Born January 21, 1960
Michael Wincott
Movie Actor
Born January 21, 1958
Ian McMillan
Poet
Born January 21, 1956
Joseph Tanner
Astronaut
Born January 21, 1950
Rosemary Shrager
Chef
Born January 21, 1951
Jeff Koons
Pop Artist
Born January 21, 1955
Ross Abbey
Australian Rules Footballer
Born January 21, 1953
Mike Krukow
Baseball Player
Born January 21, 1952