January 4th, 1959

January 4th, 1959, fell on a Sunday. It was day 4 of 1959. The decade was the 1950s.

62 years, 0 months and 21 days have passed since January 4th, 1959.

On This Date

Events that occurred on January 4th, 1959:

Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos lead rebel troops into the Cuban city of Havana.

Basic Facts

Basic facts and information about this date:

This date fell on a weekend.
62 years, 0 months and 21 days have passed since January 4th, 1959.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 01 of 1959.
Leap Year: 1959 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on January 4th, 1959, will be 62 years of age.
People born in 1959 belong to the "Baby Boomer" generation.

Around This Time...

Notable events that occurred around January 4th, 1959:

January 1st, 1959: The Cuban Revolution ends when Cuban president Fulgencio Batista and his government ministers flee the country.
January 3rd, 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th U.S. state.
This date: January 4th, 1959
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.
February 2nd, 1959: Dyatlov Pass incident: 9 Russian hikers die in the Ural Mountains under mysterious circumstances.
February 3rd, 1959: Buddy Holly is killed in a plane crash.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 4th, 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 4th, 1959 falls under the Goose.
Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.

Television Shows

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

77 Sunset Strip - Private detective drama series.
Maverick - American Western series about two brothers called Bret and Bart Maverick.
Perry Mason - Legal drama series.
Wagon Train - American western series.
Have Gun - Will Travel - American western series.
Fury - American Western series about ranch operator Jim Newton and his adopted son Joey Clark.
Gunsmoke - Western drama series.
The Danny Thomas Show - American sitcom about a successful nightclub singer.
The Ed Sullivan Show - Variety show.

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 4th of January:

January 4th, 1643: Sir Isaac Newton: Scientist.
January 4th, 1913: Rosa Parks: Civil Rights activist.
January 4th, 1948: Alice Cooper: Singer.
January 4th, 1990: Toni Kroos: Soccer player.

US President

Who was the US President on January 4th, 1959?

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States.

UK Prime Minister

Who was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on January 4th, 1959?

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Who was the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland on this date?

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

A baby that was born on January 4th, 1959 was probably conceived around the 27th of March, 1958. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 4th, 1959 is the 14th of October, 1959. (Rough Estimate).

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about January 4th, 1959.

22,667 days have passed since this date.
1,958,428,800 seconds have passed since the January 4th, 1959.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,284,833,600 times.
Since January 4th, 1959, earth has travelled approximately 1,010,549,260,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 326,404,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 168,424,877 steps. That's about 74,856 miles!
Since this date, 23,501,146 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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