What happened on Sunday December 06, 1959?

About December 6th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 6, 1959, the iconic Stadio San Paolo was inaugurated in the Fuorigrotta district of Naples, Italy. This massive stadium, with an impressive initial capacity of 85,012 spectators, became the home ground for SSC Napoli, one of Italy's most passionate and storied football clubs. The stadium would go on to become a legendary venue, witnessing countless memorable matches and serving as a cauldron of football passion for generations of Neapolitan fans.
  • Day of the week: December 6th, 1959 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin
  • #1 UK song: What Do You Want? by Adam Faith
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

More about December 6th, 1959? See below for more news and curiosities on December 6th, 1959.

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December 06, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 06, 1959:

  • Stadio San Paolo Opens in Naples On December 6, 1959, the iconic Stadio San Paolo was inaugurated in the Fuorigrotta district of Naples, Italy. This massive stadium, with an impressive initial capacity of 85,012 spectators, became the home ground for SSC Napoli, one of Italy's most passionate and storied football clubs. The stadium would go on to become a legendary venue, witnessing countless memorable matches and serving as a cauldron of football passion for generations of Neapolitan fans.
  • Stadio San Paolo Opens in Naples On December 6, 1959, the iconic Stadio San Paolo was inaugurated in the Fuorigrotta district of Naples, Italy. This massive stadium, with an impressive initial capacity of 85,012 spectators, became the home ground for SSC Napoli, one of Italy's most passionate and storied football clubs. The stadium would go on to become a legendary venue, witnessing countless memorable matches and serving as a cauldron of football passion for generations of Neapolitan fans.

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December 06, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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December 06, 1959: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Chicago Cardinals - Detroit Lions : 21 - 45
  • Cleveland Browns - New York Giants : 7 - 48
  • Green Bay Packers - Los Angeles Rams : 38 - 20
  • Philadelphia Eagles - Washington Redskins : 34 - 14
  • Pittsburgh Steelers - Chicago Bears : 21 - 27
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What day of the week was December 06, 1959?


December 06, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 340th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 06, 1959 can also be written as 12/6/1959 in the US and as 6/12/1959 in UK and Europe.

December 06, 1959 in December 1959 calendar

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Who was born on December 06, 1959?


Famous people born on December 06, 1959:

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December 06, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 06, 1959:

  • Fritz Bache
  • Will Louis
  • Erhard Schmidt
  • Emil Bock

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December 06, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 06, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 30th and December 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 06, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 06, 1959 was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Mack The Knife youtube
  2. - Don't You Know youtube
  3. - Mr. Blue youtube
  4. - Heartaches By The Number youtube
  5. - In The Mood youtube

December 06, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 06, 1959 was What Do You Want? by Adam Faith, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - What Do You Want? youtube
  2. - Mack The Knife youtube
  3. - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? youtube
  4. - Travellin' Light youtube
  5. - Red River Rock youtube

December 06, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 06, 1959 was Don't You Know by Della Reese, according to the music chart for the week November 30th and December 6th.

  1. - Don't You Know youtube
  2. - Come Into My Heart
  3. - So Many Ways
  4. - Mr. Blue youtube
  5. - The Clouds
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December 06, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 6th is Sagittarius.

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December 06, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 06, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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December 06, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 06, 1959 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 06, 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 December 06, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 11:59 am and setting at 11:44 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 15, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Dec 15, 1959.

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How old is someone born on December 06, 1959?


Someone born on December 06, 1959 is:

65 years 5 months old,

or 785 months and 8 days old,

or 3414 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23901 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 06, 1959?

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