4th of January, 1959

The 4th of January, 1959, fell on a Sunday. Day 4 of 1959. Decade: 1950s.

61 years, 4 months and 19 days have passed since the 4th of January, 1959.

On This Date

Events that occurred on the 4th of January, 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.
61 years, 4 months and 19 days have passed since the 4th 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 4th 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 4th of January, 1959:

1st of January, 1959: The Cuban Revolution ends when Cuban president Fulgencio Batista and his government ministers flee the country.
3rd of January, 1959: Alaska becomes the 49th U.S. state.
13th of January, 1959: 71 supporters of Fulgencio Batista are executed by the new Communist regime.
29th of January, 1959: Disney's animated film Sleeping Beauty is released.
2nd of February, 1959: Dyatlov Pass incident: 9 Russian hikers die in the Ural Mountains under mysterious circumstances.
3rd of February, 1959: Buddy Holly is killed in a plane crash.

Horoscopes & Birthstone Information

Zodiac & Birthstone information:

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on the 4th 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 4th 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 4th of January:

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

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on the 4th of January, 1959.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

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

4th of January

Events that have occurred on the 4th of January:

4th of January, 1966: 18 people are killed by a gas leak fire at the Feyzin oil refinery near Lyon, France.
4th of January, 1970: 15,621 people are killed in the Yunnan province of China after a 7.7 Richter magnitude scale earthquake strikes
4th of January, 1972: The first scientific hand-held calculator is released.
4th of January, 1986: Thin Lizzy singer Phil Lynott dies.
4th of January, 1987: 16 people are killed in the 1987 Maryland train collision.
4th of January, 2006: Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon suffers a severe stroke.
4th of January, 1974: Serial killer Ted Bundy murders Karen Sparks in Washington, Oregon.

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Videos

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Time Difference & Statistics

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

22,421 days have passed since this date.
1,937,170,800 seconds have passed since the 4th of January, 1959.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,260,032,600 times.
Since the 4th of January, 1959, earth has travelled approximately 999,580,132,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 322,861,800 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 166,596,689 steps. That's about 74,043 miles!
Since this date, 23,246,050 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

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