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January 1st, 1959

January 1st, 1959, fell on a Thursday. It was day 1 of 1959. The decade was the 1950s.

61 years, 7 months and 5 days have passed since January 1st, 1959.

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On This Date

Events that occurred on January 1st, 1959:

• The Cuban Revolution ends when Cuban president Fulgencio Batista and his government ministers flee the country.

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Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 61 years, 7 months and 5 days have passed since January 1st, 1959.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 1959.
• Leap Year: 1959 was NOT a leap year.
• Age: Anyone born on January 1st, 1959, will be 61 years of age.
• People born in 1959 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.

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Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around January 1st, 1959:

• January 3rd, 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th U.S. state.
• January 4th, 1959: Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos lead rebel troops into the Cuban city of Havana.
• January 13th, 1959: 71 supporters of Fulgencio Batista are executed by the new Communist regime.
• January 29th, 1959: Disney's animated film Sleeping Beauty is released.

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Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 1st, 1959, will have the star sign Capricorn.
• However, if you are going by the new star sign system (2020), then the sign for this date is actually Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1959 was the year of the Pig (Yin Wood).
• Native American Zodiac: January 1st, 1959 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

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Television Shows

TV shows that you might have been watching around this time.

• 77 Sunset Strip - Private detective drama series.
• Perry Mason - Legal drama series.
• Wagon Train - American western series.
• Have Gun - Will Travel - American western series.
• Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
• The Danny Thomas Show - American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
• The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

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1959 - Kid's TV

Children's and Teen TV shows that would have been airing on this date in 1959.

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1959 - Toys & Games

Toys and games that would have been popular on this date in 1959:

• Crater Critters

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Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 1st of January:

• January 1st, 1895: J. Edgar Hoover: The first Director of the FBI.
• January 1st, 1958: Grandmaster Flash: American hip hop recording artist and DJ.

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Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 1st of January:

• New Year's Day

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US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on January 1st, 1959.

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Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on January 1st, 1959 was probably conceived around the 24th of March, 1958. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 1st, 1959 is the 11th of October, 1959. (Rough Estimate).

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about January 1st, 1959.

• 22,499 days have passed since this date.
• 1,943,910,000 seconds have passed since the January 1st, 1959.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,267,895,000 times.
• Since January 1st, 1959, earth has travelled approximately 1,003,057,560,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 323,985,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 167,176,260 steps. That's about 74,301 miles!
• Since this date, 23,326,920 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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