What happened on Thursday June 04, 1959?

About June 4th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: Miss Able, a rhesus monkey who was part of NASA's early space exploration program, tragically died on June 4, 1959, during a post-flight medical procedure. She had recently completed a significant space mission, but succumbed to complications from anesthesia during a surgical operation to remove implanted electrodes. Her death highlighted the risks and challenges faced by animal test subjects in the pioneering era of space research, contributing valuable data to understanding the physiological impacts of space travel.
  • Day of the week: June 4th, 1959 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton
  • #1 UK song: A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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June 04, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 04, 1959:

  • Death of Miss Able: Early Space Exploration Casualty Miss Able, a rhesus monkey who was part of NASA's early space exploration program, tragically died on June 4, 1959, during a post-flight medical procedure. She had recently completed a significant space mission, but succumbed to complications from anesthesia during a surgical operation to remove implanted electrodes. Her death highlighted the risks and challenges faced by animal test subjects in the pioneering era of space research, contributing valuable data to understanding the physiological impacts of space travel.
  • Death of Miss Able: Early Space Exploration Casualty Miss Able, a rhesus monkey who was part of NASA's early space exploration program, tragically died on June 4, 1959, during a post-flight medical procedure. She had recently completed a significant space mission, but succumbed to complications from anesthesia during a surgical operation to remove implanted electrodes. Her death highlighted the risks and challenges faced by animal test subjects in the pioneering era of space research, contributing valuable data to understanding the physiological impacts of space travel.

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June 04, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 04, 1959?


June 04, 1959 was a Thursday and it was the 155th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 04, 1959 can also be written as 6/4/1959 in the US and as 4/6/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on June 04, 1959?


Famous people born on June 04, 1959:

  • Anil Ambani

    Prominent Indian business tycoon who co-founded Reliance Group, a major Indian conglomerate.

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June 04, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 04, 1959:

  • Charles Vidor

    Hungarian-American film director known for classic Hollywood films like 'Gilda' and 'Cover Girl', who made significant contributions to...

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June 04, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 04, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 1st and June 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 04, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 04, 1959 was The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - The Battle Of New Orleans youtube
  2. - Kansas City youtube
  3. - Dream Lover youtube
  4. - Quiet Village youtube
  5. - Personality youtube

June 04, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 04, 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. - A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight youtube
  2. - Roulette youtube
  3. - It Doesn't Matter Anymore youtube
  4. - It's Late youtube
  5. - Dream Lover youtube

June 04, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 04, 1959 was Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison, according to the music chart for the week June 1st and June 7th.

  1. - Kansas City youtube
  2. - Personality
  3. - Endlessly
  4. - So Fine
  5. - I Waited Too Long
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June 04, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 4th is Gemini.

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June 04, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 04, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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June 04, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 04, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 04, 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 04, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:28 am and setting at 07:35 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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How old is someone born on June 04, 1959?


Someone born on June 04, 1959 is:

65 years 10 months old,

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or 3439 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24075 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 04, 1959?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 04, 1959?

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