January 1st, 1959

January 1st, 1959, fell on a Thursday. Day 1 of 1959. Decade: 1950s.

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

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.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

61 years, 5 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.

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.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 1st, 1959, will have the star sign Capricorn.
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.

1959 - Kid's TV

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

"The Rifleman" - "The Huckleberry Hound Show" - "Leave It to Beaver" - "Captain Kangaroo" - "Father Knows Best" - "Lassie" - "Looney Tunes"

1959 - Toys & Games

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

Crater Critters

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.

Holidays

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

New Year's Day

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.

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).

1st of January

Events that have occurred on the 1st of January:

January 1st, 1912: The Republic of China is established.
January 1st, 1958: The European Economic Community (EEC) is established.
January 1st, 1970: Unix time begins.
January 1st, 1975: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up
January 1st, 1978: 213 people are killed when Air India Flight 855 crashes.
January 1st, 1993: Czechoslovakia is dissolved. Czech Republic and Slovakia become independent nations
January 1st, 1995: English serial killer Fred West commits suicide.
January 1st, 1999: A new currency called the Euro is established.
January 1st, 1999: A singing fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass is released.
January 1st, 2000: The new millennium begins.
January 1st, 2002: The Euro currency is introduced in Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
January 1st, 2017: 39 people are killed when ISIS attacks the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey.
January 1st, 2017: The first day of year 2017 begins.
January 1st, 1971: The last cigarette advertisement is shown on US television.
January 1st, 1987: Vehicle registration plates in Ireland switch to the new YY–CC–SSSSSS format.
January 1st, 1987: The halfpenny coin is abolished in Ireland.
January 1st, 2020: Rapper Lexii Alijai passes away after a suspected overdose.
January 1st, 2020: The first day of 2020 begins, signifying the start of a new decade.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

22,438 days have passed since this date.
1,938,639,600 seconds have passed since the January 1st, 1959.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,261,746,200 times.
Since January 1st, 1959, earth has travelled approximately 1,000,338,033,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 323,106,600 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 166,723,006 steps. That's about 74,099 miles!
Since this date, 23,263,675 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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