What happened on Monday September 07, 1959?

Here's what happened on September 07, 1959:

• First East African Airlift to the United States On September 7, 1959, a groundbreaking educational initiative took flight as eighty-one promising students from Kenya embarked on a historic journey from Nairobi to New York City. This East African Airlift represented a pivotal moment in post-colonial educational exchange, offering young Kenyan scholars an unprecedented opportunity to pursue higher education in the United States. The program, which would later become famous for supporting future leaders like Barack Obama Sr., symbolized a transformative period of international academic collaboration and personal empowerment.
• First East African Airlift to the United States On September 7, 1959, a groundbreaking educational initiative took flight as eighty-one promising students from Kenya embarked on a historic journey from Nairobi to New York City. This East African Airlift represented a pivotal moment in post-colonial educational exchange, offering young Kenyan scholars an unprecedented opportunity to pursue higher education in the United States. The program, which would later become famous for supporting future leaders like Barack Obama Sr., symbolized a transformative period of international academic collaboration and personal empowerment.

Events in 1959

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

Magazines from Sep. 07, 1959

Newspapers from Sep. 07, 1959

September 07, 1959 was a Monday and it was the 250th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 07, 1959 can also be written as 9/7/1959 in the US and as 7/9/1959 in UK and Europe.

September 07, 1959 in September 1959 calendar

Famous people born on September 07, 1959:

• Drew Weissman

  Prize laureate for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines...

• Béatrice Saubin

  French tourist arrested in Malaysia in 1980 for drug trafficking, carrying 534 grams of pure heroin.

• Jermaine Stewart

  American pop and soul singer best known for his 1986 hit song 'We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off'.

• Luc Oursel

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on September 7th

Famous people died on September 07, 1959:

• Maurice Duplessis

  Maurice Duplessis was a Canadian politician who served as the Premier of Quebec from 1936 to 1939 and from 1944 to 1959.

• Virgilio Riento
• Alberto Vassallo di Torregrossa
• Carlo Biscaretti di Ruffia

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on September 7th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on September 07, 1959 was The Three Bells by The Browns, according to the music chart for the week September 7th and September 13th.

1. The Browns - The Three Bells
2. Santo and Johnny - Sleep Walk
3. Phil Phillips - Sea Of Love
4. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
5. Johnny and the Hurricanes - Red River Rock

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

The number 1 song in the UK on September 07, 1959 was Only Sixteen by Craig Douglas, according to the music chart for the week September 7th and September 13th.

1. Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen
2. Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Living Doll
3. Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer
4. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
5. Russ Conway - China Tea

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

The number 1 R&B song on September 07, 1959 was I'm Gonna Get Married by Lloyd Price, according to the music chart for the week September 7th and September 13th.

1. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
2. Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby
3. Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
4. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
5. Ray Charles and his Orchestra - What'd I Say (Part I & II)

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 7th is Virgo.

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

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

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

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Moon phase

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 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 September 07, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 11:27 am and setting at 10:15 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Sep 17, 1959.

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Your place in the Universe on September 07, 1959

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Someone born on September 07, 1959 is:

65 years 8 months old,

or 788 months and 7 days old,

or 3427 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23991 days old,

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

There are 116 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday September 7th 2025.

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

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

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