What happened on Sunday June 07, 1959?

About June 7th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a pivotal moment for personal privacy and reproductive rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. State of Connecticut that married couples have a constitutional right to use birth control. This groundbreaking decision struck down a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, establishing a crucial precedent for personal privacy and individual autonomy.
  • Day of the week: June 7th, 1959 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #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

More about June 7th, 1959? See below for more news and curiosities on June 7th, 1959.

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June 07, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 07, 1959:

  • Landmark Supreme Court Decision on Birth Control Rights In a pivotal moment for personal privacy and reproductive rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Griswold v. State of Connecticut that married couples have a constitutional right to use birth control. This groundbreaking decision struck down a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraceptives, establishing a crucial precedent for personal privacy and individual autonomy.
  • UN Convention on Foreign Arbitral Awards Signed The United Nations Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, commonly known as the New York Convention, was signed. This international treaty significantly simplified the process of resolving cross-border commercial disputes by establishing standardized rules for recognizing and enforcing international arbitration agreements and awards.
  • Betsy Rawls Wins Golf Tournament Professional golfer Betsy Rawls secured victory in the LPGA Triangle Round Robin Golf Tournament, highlighting her skill and contributing to the growing prominence of women's professional golf in the late 1950s.
  • Radio Station Call Letters Change in Oakland KLX-AM, a radio station in Oakland, California, changed its call letters to KEWB (which would later become KNEW). This represents a typical example of media rebranding and station evolution in the late 1950s broadcasting landscape.

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

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What day of the week was June 07, 1959?


June 07, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 158th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 07, 1959 can also be written as 6/7/1959 in the US and as 7/6/1959 in UK and Europe.

June 07, 1959 in June 1959 calendar

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Who was born on June 07, 1959?


Famous people born on June 07, 1959:

  • Mike Pence

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  • Mohsen Kadivar

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


Famous people died on June 07, 1959:

  • Joseph Castiglioni
  • Édouard Chimot

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June 07, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 07, 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 07, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on June 07, 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 07, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 7th is Gemini.

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Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.

Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on June 07, 1959 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 07, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 6% full, rising at 06:33 am and setting at 10:00 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 07, 1959?


Someone born on June 07, 1959 is:

65 years 10 months old,

or 790 months and 26 days old,

or 3438 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24072 days old,

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

There are 35 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday June 7th 2025.

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

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

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