What happened on Sunday, August 2, 1959?

Here's what happened on August 02, 1959:

• Willie McCovey hits first major league home run On August 2, 1959, Willie McCovey hit his first major league home run off pitcher Ron Kline, contributing to the San Francisco Giants' 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. McCovey's debut season was marked by a .354 batting average and 13 home runs in 52 games. source: thisdayinbaseball.com
• Bob Rosburg wins 1959 PGA Championship Bob Rosburg secured his only major championship victory at the 1959 PGA Championship, held from July 30 to August 2 at the Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. Starting six strokes behind, Rosburg shot a final-round 66 to finish at 277, one stroke ahead of runners-up Jerry Barber and Doug Sanders. source: en.wikipedia.org

Events in 1959

August 02, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from August 1959

Newspapers from Aug. 02, 1959

August 02, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 214th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 02, 1959 can also be written as 8/2/1959 in the US and as 2/8/1959 in UK and Europe.

August 02, 1959 in August 1959 calendar

Famous people born on August 02, 1959:

• Apollonia Kotero

  Apollonia Kotero is an American singer, actress, and former model best known for her role as the female lead in the 1984 film 'Purple Rain,' where she starred alongside Prince. She was also the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6. [bio]

• Joe Elliott

  Lead singer of the legendary rock band Def Leppard, one of the most successful rock bands of the 1980s and 1990s.

• Anne Lauvergeon

  Prominent French businesswoman who led Areva, a major nuclear energy company, as CEO from 1999 to 2011, earning the nickname 'Atomic Annie'.

• Victoria Jackson

  American comedian and actress best known for her work on Saturday Night Live during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

• Kelly Michael (singer)
• Raffaele Ciriello

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on August 2nd

Famous people died on August 02, 1959:

• Arthur Jeffery

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on August 2nd

August 02, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 02, 1959 was Lonely Boy by Paul Anka, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

1. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
2. Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans
3. Fabian - Tiger
4. Stonewall Jackson - Waterloo
5. Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love

August 02, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 02, 1959 was Dream Lover by Bobby Darin, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

1. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
2. Marty Wilde - A Teenager In Love
3. Lonnie Donegan - Battle Of New Orleans
4. Russ Conway - Roulette
5. Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Living Doll

August 02, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 02, 1959 was There Goes My Baby by The Drifters, according to the music chart for the week July 27th and August 2nd.

1. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
2. Lloyd Price and His Orchestra - Personality
3. The Falcons - You're So Fine
4. Ray Charles and his Orchestra - What'd I Say (Part I & II)
5. Dinah Washington - What A Diff'rence A Day Makes

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 2nd is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 02, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 02, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 02, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 02, 1959 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on August 02, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:04 am and setting at 07:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 20, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 1959.

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Your place in the Universe on August 02, 1959

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Someone born on August 02, 1959 is:

67 years and 4 days old,

or 804 months and 4 days old,

or 3496 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24476 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 02, 1959?

There are 361 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday August 2nd 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 02, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 02, 1959.

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