The #1 song on January 18, 1959

Smoke Gets in Your Eyes By The Platters

Other #1 songs on January 18, 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 18 birthdays in the 1950s

Kevin Costner

Born January 18, 1955
Ted DiBiase

Born January 18, 1954
Brett Hudson

Born January 18, 1953
Michael Behe

Born January 18, 1952
Gilles Villeneuve

Born January 18, 1950