1st of January, 1959

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

61 years, 2 months and 27 days have passed since the 1st of January, 1959.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 1st of January, 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, 2 months and 27 days have passed since the 1st of January, 1959.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 1959.
Leap Year: 1959 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 1st of January, 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 the 1st of January, 1959:

3rd of January, 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th U.S. state.
4th of January, 1959: Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos lead rebel troops into the Cuban city of Havana.
13th of January, 1959: 71 supporters of Fulgencio Batista are executed by the new Communist regime.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 1st of January, 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: The 1st of January, 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:

1st of January, 1895: J. Edgar Hoover: The first Director of the FBI.
1st of January, 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 the 1st of January, 1959.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

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

1st of January

Events that have occurred on the 1st of January:

1st of January, 1912: The Republic of China is established.
1st of January, 1958: The European Economic Community (EEC) is established.
1st of January, 1970: Unix time begins.
1st of January, 1975: John N. Mitchell, H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are found guilty of the Watergate cover-up
1st of January, 1978: 213 people are killed when Air India Flight 855 crashes.
1st of January, 1993: Czechoslovakia is dissolved. Czech Republic and Slovakia become independent nations
1st of January, 1995: English serial killer Fred West commits suicide.
1st of January, 1999: A new currency called the Euro is established.
1st of January, 1999: A singing fish called Big Mouth Billy Bass is released.
1st of January, 2000: The new millennium begins.
1st of January, 2002: The Euro currency is introduced in Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
1st of January, 2017: 39 people are killed when ISIS attacks the Reina nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey.
1st of January, 2017: The first day of year 2017 begins.
1st of January, 1971: The last cigarette advertisement is shown on US television.
1st of January, 1987: Vehicle registration plates in Ireland switch to the new YY–CC–SSSSSS format.
1st of January, 1987: The halfpenny coin is abolished in Ireland.
1st of January, 2020: Rapper Lexii Alijai passes away after a suspected overdose.
1st of January, 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 the 1st of January, 1959.

22,367 days have passed since this date.
1,932,508,800 seconds have passed since the 1st of January, 1959.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,254,593,600 times.
Since the 1st of January, 1959, earth has travelled approximately 997,174,540,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 322,084,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 166,195,757 steps. That's about 73,865 miles!
Since this date, 23,190,106 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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