What happened on Friday January 09, 1959?

Here's what happened on January 09, 1959:

• Rigoberta Menchú Birth Rigoberta Menchú, a prominent Guatemalan indigenous rights activist and writer, was born. She would later be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work advocating for indigenous peoples' rights and social justice.
• Vega de Tera Dam Disaster A catastrophic dam failure occurred in the town of Ribadelago, Spain, when the Vega de Tera dam collapsed after heavy winter rains. The disaster resulted in 144 confirmed fatalities, devastating the local community and highlighting critical infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Rawhide TV Series Premiere The iconic Western television series 'Rawhide' premiered on CBS, starring a young Clint Eastwood. This show would become a significant milestone in Eastwood's early career and a memorable part of 1950s American television programming.
• NWA Championship Wrestling Match Pat O'Connor defeated Dick Hutton in Saint Louis, Missouri, to claim the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) championship title, marking a significant moment in professional wrestling history.
• Otis Nixon Birth Otis Nixon was born, who would later become a notable Major League Baseball outfielder, playing for teams including the Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers.

Events in 1959

January 09, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 09, 1959

Newspapers from Jan. 09, 1959

January 09, 1959 was a Friday and it was the 9th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 09, 1959 can also be written as 1/9/1959 in the US and as 9/1/1959 in UK and Europe.

January 09, 1959 in January 1959 calendar

Famous people born on January 09, 1959:

• Rigoberta Menchú

  Rigoberta Menchú is a renowned Guatemalan indigenous rights activist who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992 for her work defending indigenous...

• Mark Martin (Nascar)
• Mark Martin

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on January 9th

Famous people died on January 09, 1959:

• Jack Kirwan
• Giuseppe Bottai
• Ferenc Molnár

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on January 9th

January 09, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 09, 1959 was The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
2. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
3. The Teddy Bears - To Know Him, Is To Love Him
4. The Everly Brothers - Problems
5. Elvis Presley - One Night

January 09, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 09, 1959 was It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
2. Jane Morgan - The Day The Rains Came
3. Lord Rockingham's XI - Hoots Mon
4. Little Richard - Baby Face
5. The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him

January 09, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 09, 1959 was Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week January 5th and January 11th.

1. Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops
2. Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
3. Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
4. Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Loving
5. The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 9th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 09, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 09, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 09, 1959 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 09, 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 09, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 07:15 am and setting at 06:45 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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Your place in the Universe on January 09, 1959

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Someone born on January 09, 1959 is:

66 years 4 months old,

or 796 months and 5 days old,

or 3461 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24232 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 09, 1959?

There are 240 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday January 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 09, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 09, 1959.

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