What happened on Wednesday January 07, 1959?

About January 7th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States officially recognized the new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro, marking a significant diplomatic moment in Cold War-era relations between the two countries.
  • Day of the week: January 7th, 1959 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks
  • #1 UK song: It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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January 07, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 07, 1959:

  • United States Recognizes Castro's Cuban Government The United States officially recognized the new Cuban government led by Fidel Castro, marking a significant diplomatic moment in Cold War-era relations between the two countries.
  • First Executions of Batista Regime Officials Cuba's new revolutionary government conducted its first executions of former Batista regime officials. Ten officers, including Colonel Arcadio Casillas who had overseen Santiago, were executed, signaling the radical transformation of the Cuban political landscape.
  • Alaska Gains Congressional Representation The U.S. Congress welcomed new members from Alaska following its recent statehood: Bob Bartlett and Ernest Gruening were sworn in as Senators, and Ralph J. Rivers became Alaska's first U.S. Representative.
  • Birth of Kathy Valentine, Go-Go's Musician Kathy Valentine was born, who would later become a prominent musician and bassist for the iconic all-female rock band The Go-Go's, known for their hit song 'We Got the Beat'.

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January 07, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 07, 1959?


January 07, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 7th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 07, 1959 can also be written as 1/7/1959 in the US and as 7/1/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 07, 1959?


Famous people born on January 07, 1959:

  • Kathy Valentine

    Kathy Valentine is a renowned bass player and songwriter, best known as a member of the influential all-female rock band The Go-Go's, who...

  • Marie Desplechin
  • Sabrina Bulleri

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January 07, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 07, 1959:

  • Boris Andreevič Lavrenëv

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January 07, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 07, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 5th and January 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 07, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 07, 1959 was The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - The Chipmunk Song youtube
  2. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - To Know Him, Is To Love Him youtube
  4. - Problems youtube
  5. - One Night youtube

January 07, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 07, 1959 was It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - It's Only Make Believe youtube
  2. - The Day The Rains Came youtube
  3. - Hoots Mon youtube
  4. - Baby Face youtube
  5. - To Know Him Is To Love Him youtube

January 07, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 07, 1959 was Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

  1. - Lonely Teardrops
  2. - Stagger Lee youtube
  3. - A Lover's Question
  4. - Whole Lotta Loving
  5. - The Chipmunk Song youtube
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January 07, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 7th is Capricorn.

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January 07, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 07, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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January 07, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 07, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 07, 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 January 07, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:27 am and setting at 04:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1959.

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How old is someone born on January 07, 1959?


Someone born on January 07, 1959 is:

66 years 4 months old,

or 796 months and 30 days old,

or 3465 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24257 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 07, 1959?

There are 215 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday January 7th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 07, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 07, 1959.

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