What happened on Wednesday October 07, 1959?

Here's what happened on October 07, 1959:

• First Photographs of the Moon's Far Side The Soviet Union's Luna 3 spacecraft successfully captured and transmitted the first-ever photographs of the far side of the Moon, a groundbreaking achievement in space exploration that revealed previously unseen lunar terrain.
• Lourdes Flores: Peruvian Politician Lourdes Flores, a prominent Peruvian politician known for her significant contributions to national politics, was noted on this date.
• Happy Town Theater Performance The play 'Happy Town' opened at the 84th St. Theater in New York City, running for a limited engagement of 5 performances.

Events in 1959

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

Magazines from Oct. 07, 1959

Newspapers from Oct. 07, 1959

October 07, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 280th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 1959 can also be written as 10/7/1959 in the US and as 7/10/1959 in UK and Europe.

October 07, 1959 in October 1959 calendar

Famous people born on October 07, 1959:

• Dylan Baker

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• Simon Cowell

  Simon Cowell is a prominent English television producer and talent show judge known for his critical and influential role in reality TV...

• Loris Reggiani

  Loris Reggiani was an Italian motorcycle racing competitor who participated in world championships alongside other notable Italian riders...

• Steven Erikson

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on October 7th

Famous people died on October 07, 1959:

• Mario Lanza

  Legendary Italian-American tenor and actor who became a major pop culture icon in the 1950s.

• Sidney Clive
• Giovanni Germanetto
• Christina Karnebeek-Backs

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on October 7th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 1959 was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

1. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
2. Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
3. Santo and Johnny - Sleep Walk
4. The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You
5. The Browns - The Three Bells

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 07, 1959 was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

1. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
2. Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer
3. The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You
4. Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen
5. Marty Wilde - Sea Of Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 07, 1959 was Poison Ivy by The Coasters, according to the music chart for the week October 5th and October 11th.

1. The Coasters - Poison Ivy
2. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
3. Phil Phillips With The Twilights - Sea Of Love
4. Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
5. Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 07, 1959 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 07, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 38% full, rising at 12:34 pm and setting at 10:45 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 17, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Oct 16, 1959.

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Your place in the Universe on October 07, 1959

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Someone born on October 07, 1959 is:

65 years 7 months old,

or 787 months and 7 days old,

or 3423 weeks

or 23961 days old,

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

There are 146 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday October 7th 2025.

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

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

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