What happened on Sunday April 05, 1959?

About April 5th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the first significant American commitment to preserving South Vietnam as a separate, non-Communist nation, marking an early stage of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asian geopolitics.
  • Day of the week: April 5th, 1959 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Venus by Frankie Avalon
  • #1 UK song: As I Love You by Shirley Bassey
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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April 05, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 05, 1959:

  • Eisenhower Commits to South Vietnam U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced the first significant American commitment to preserving South Vietnam as a separate, non-Communist nation, marking an early stage of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asian geopolitics.
  • Controversial Racial Repatriation Meeting A highly unusual and controversial meeting occurred between black nationalist S.A. Davis and white supremacist George Lincoln Rockwell, discussing a potential government-supported repatriation of African-Americans to Africa, highlighting the complex racial tensions of the era.
  • First Chinese World Table Tennis Champion Rong Guotuan made history by becoming the first Chinese player to win the 25th World Table Tennis Championships, defeating Ferenc Sido of Hungary in a landmark moment for Chinese sports diplomacy.
  • Art Wall Jr Wins 23rd Golf Masters Championship Art Wall Jr won the 23rd Golf Masters Championship at Augusta National Golf Club, completing the tournament with a score of 284, showcasing his exceptional golfing skills.

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April 05, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 05, 1959?


April 05, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 95th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 05, 1959 can also be written as 4/5/1959 in the US and as 5/4/1959 in UK and Europe.

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April 05, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 05, 1959:

  • Roman Schmidt

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April 05, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 05, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 30th and April 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 05, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 05, 1959 was Venus by Frankie Avalon, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - Venus youtube
  2. - Come Softly To Me youtube
  3. - Charlie Brown youtube
  4. - It's Just A Matter Of Time youtube
  5. - Tragedy youtube

April 05, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 05, 1959 was As I Love You by Shirley Bassey, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - As I Love You youtube
  2. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Side Saddle youtube
  4. - A Pub With No Beer youtube
  5. - Petite Fleur youtube

April 05, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 05, 1959 was It's Just A Matter Of Time by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week March 30th and April 5th.

  1. - It's Just A Matter Of Time youtube
  2. - Charlie Brown youtube
  3. - I Cried A Tear
  4. - Teardrops On Your Letter
  5. - (Night Time Is) The Right Time
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April 05, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 5th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 05, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 05, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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April 05, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 05, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 05, 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 April 05, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 04:14 am and setting at 05:13 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 24, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Apr 23, 1959.

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How old is someone born on April 05, 1959?


Someone born on April 05, 1959 is:

66 years and 28 days old,

or 792 months and 28 days old,

or 3447 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24135 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 05, 1959?

There are 338 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 05, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 05, 1959.

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