What happened on Tuesday June 02, 1959?

Here's what happened on June 02, 1959:

• Allen Ginsberg Composes Landmark Poem about Psychedelic Experience Beat poet Allen Ginsberg writes 'Lysergic Acid', a groundbreaking poem exploring the psychological and spiritual dimensions of LSD, reflecting the emerging counterculture's fascination with consciousness expansion and psychedelic exploration in San Francisco during the late 1950s.
• Beatrice Foods Acquires Dannon Milk Products Beatrice Foods, a major American food conglomerate, purchases Dannon Milk Products Company from its founders Joe Metzger and Dan, marking a significant expansion in the dairy and food processing industry. This acquisition represents a typical mid-20th century corporate consolidation strategy.

Events in 1959

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

Magazines from Jun. 02, 1959

Newspapers from Jun. 02, 1959

June 02, 1959 was a Tuesday and it was the 153rd day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 02, 1959 can also be written as 6/2/1959 in the US and as 2/6/1959 in UK and Europe.

June 02, 1959 in June 1959 calendar

Famous people born on June 02, 1959:

• Lydia Lunch

  Influential underground musician, performance artist, and actress known for her avant-garde punk and no wave music with bands like Teenage...

• Erwin Olaf

  Internationally acclaimed Dutch photographer renowned for his stylized, cinematic, and often provocative photographic art that explores...

• Rineke Dijkstra

  Internationally recognized Dutch photographer celebrated for her intimate and powerful photographic portraits of adolescents, beach-goers,...

• Charlie Huddy

  Professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the NHL, primarily with the Buffalo Sabres during the 1980s, representing Canadian hockey...

• Gianfranco Bortolotti

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on June 2nd

Famous people died on June 02, 1959:

• Lyda Borelli

  Italian actress (b. 1884).

• Gabrielle David

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on June 2nd

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 02, 1959 was The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

1. Johnny Horton - The Battle Of New Orleans
2. Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
3. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
4. Martin Denny - Quiet Village
5. Lloyd Price - Personality

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 02, 1959 was A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

1. Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight
2. Russ Conway - Roulette
3. Buddy Holly - It Doesn't Matter Anymore
4. Ricky Nelson - It's Late
5. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 02, 1959 was Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

1. Wilbert Harrison - Kansas City
2. Lloyd Price and His Orchestra - Personality
3. Brook Benton - Endlessly
4. The Fiestas - So Fine
5. LaVern Baker - I Waited Too Long

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 2nd is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 02, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 03:21 am and setting at 05:47 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1959.

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Your place in the Universe on June 02, 1959

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Someone born on June 02, 1959 is:

65 years 11 months old,

or 791 months and 1 day old,

or 3439 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24077 days old,

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

There are 30 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday June 2nd 2025.

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

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

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