What happened on Sunday July 05, 1959?

About July 5th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: President Sukarno of Indonesia dissolved the Konstituante parliament and introduced a totalitarian system called 'Guided Democracy' (Demokrasi Terpimpin), with the assistance of General Abdul Haris Nasution. This marked a significant shift in Indonesia's political landscape, centralizing power and moving away from democratic parliamentary processes.
  • Day of the week: July 5th, 1959 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (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: Roulette by Russ Conway
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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July 05, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 05, 1959:

  • Indonesia Restores Constitution and Introduces Guided Democracy President Sukarno of Indonesia dissolved the Konstituante parliament and introduced a totalitarian system called 'Guided Democracy' (Demokrasi Terpimpin), with the assistance of General Abdul Haris Nasution. This marked a significant shift in Indonesia's political landscape, centralizing power and moving away from democratic parliamentary processes.

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

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What day of the week was July 05, 1959?


July 05, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 186th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 05, 1959 can also be written as 7/5/1959 in the US and as 5/7/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 05, 1959?


Famous people born on July 05, 1959:

  • Marc Cohn

    Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter known for his hit single 'Walking in Memphis', a critically acclaimed folk-rock musician with a...

  • Victoria Abril

    Renowned Spanish actress and director, known for her provocative roles in international cinema, particularly in Pedro Almodóvar films.

  • Veronica Guerin

    Courageous Irish investigative journalist who exposed organized crime, tragically murdered in 1996, becoming a symbol of journalistic...

  • Fabien Baron
  • Christoph Hartmann

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


Famous people died on July 05, 1959:

  • Vittorio Podrecca

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July 05, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on July 05, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 29th and July 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 05, 1959 was The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - The Battle Of New Orleans youtube
  2. - Personality youtube
  3. - Lonely Boy youtube
  4. - Dream Lover youtube
  5. - Lipstick On Your Collar youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 05, 1959 was Roulette by Russ Conway, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - Roulette youtube
  2. - A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight youtube
  3. - Dream Lover youtube
  4. - It Doesn't Matter Anymore youtube
  5. - I've Waited So Long youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on July 05, 1959 was Personality by Lloyd Price and His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week June 29th and July 5th.

  1. - Personality
  2. - Kansas City youtube
  3. - The Battle Of New Orleans youtube
  4. - Dream Lover youtube
  5. - So Fine
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July 05, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 5th is Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 05, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 05:18 am and setting at 08:41 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on July 05, 1959?


Someone born on July 05, 1959 is:

65 years 11 months old,

or 791 months and 1 day old,

or 3439 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24078 days old,

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

There are 29 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday July 5th 2025.

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

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