The #1 song on March 12, 1959

Venus By Frankie Avalon

Other #1 songs on March 12, 1959

UK #1 Song

As I Love You
Shirley Bassey with Wally Stott & His Orchestra

#1 R&B Song

It's Just a Matter of Time
Brook Benton

#1 Country Song

Don't Take Your Guns To Town
Johnny Cash

Notable March 12 birthdays in the 1950s

Naomi Shihab Nye
Poet
Born March 12, 1952
Donny Lalonde
Boxer
Born March 12, 1960
Anish Kapoor
Sculptor
Born March 12, 1954
Dale Murphy
Baseball Player
Born March 12, 1956
Javier Clemente
Soccer Player
Born March 12, 1950
Thione Seck
World Music Singer
Born March 12, 1955
Carl Hiaasen
Novelist
Born March 12, 1953