Other #1 songs on July 4, 1959
Across genres and charts

The Battle of New Orleans by Johnny Horton

#1 country song

The Battle of New Orleans

Johnny Horton

Personality by Lloyd Price

#1 R&B song

Personality

Lloyd Price

Dream Lover by Bobby Darin

#1 song in the UK

Dream Lover

Bobby Darin

Notable July 4 Birthdays
Born in the 1950s

Ralph Johnson

Drummer

Born July 4, 1951

Paul Rogat Loeb

Political Activist

Born July 4, 1952

Jim Beattie

Baseball Player

Born July 4, 1954

Vladimir Tismăneanu

Academic

Born July 4, 1951

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Attorney and Politician

Born July 4, 1951

Morganna

Entertainer

Born July 4, 1954