What happened on Wednesday November 11, 1959?

About November 11th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: The animated television series 'Rocky & His Friends', created by Jay Ward Productions, premiered on television, introducing audiences to the adventures of Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose. This groundbreaking cartoon would become a significant part of American pop culture, known for its witty humor and satirical undertones that appealed to both children and adults.
  • Day of the week: November 11th, 1959 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin
  • #1 UK song: Travellin' Light by Cliff Richard & The Shadows
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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November 11, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 11, 1959:

  • Rocky & His Friends Television Debut The animated television series 'Rocky & His Friends', created by Jay Ward Productions, premiered on television, introducing audiences to the adventures of Rocky the Flying Squirrel and Bullwinkle the Moose. This groundbreaking cartoon would become a significant part of American pop culture, known for its witty humor and satirical undertones that appealed to both children and adults.
  • Seals Stadium Demolition Seals Stadium, a historic baseball park located in San Francisco, California, was demolished. The stadium, which had been home to the San Francisco Seals minor league baseball team, marked the end of an era in San Francisco's sporting history before the arrival of major league baseball.

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November 11, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was November 11, 1959?


November 11, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 315th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 11, 1959 can also be written as 11/11/1959 in the US and as 11/11/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 11, 1959?


Famous people born on November 11, 1959:

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November 11, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 11, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 9th and November 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 11, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 11, 1959 was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  1. - Mack The Knife youtube
  2. - Mr. Blue youtube
  3. - Put Your Head On My Shoulder youtube
  4. - Don't You Know youtube
  5. - Lonely Street youtube

November 11, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 11, 1959 was Travellin' Light by Cliff Richard & The Shadows, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  1. - Travellin' Light youtube
  2. - Mack The Knife youtube
  3. - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? youtube
  4. - Red River Rock youtube
  5. - ('Til) I Kissed You youtube

November 11, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 11, 1959 was Poison Ivy by The Coasters, according to the music chart for the week November 9th and November 15th.

  1. - Poison Ivy
  2. - So Many Ways
  3. - Don't You Know youtube
  4. - You Better Know It
  5. - <P6>(If You Cry) <P255>True Love, True Love
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November 11, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 11th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 11, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 11, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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November 11, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 11, 1959 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 11, 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 November 11, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 02:58 pm and setting at 03:50 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 16, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Nov 15, 1959.

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How old is someone born on November 11, 1959?


Someone born on November 11, 1959 is:

65 years 5 months old,

or 785 months and 22 days old,

or 3416 weeks and 3 days old,

or 23915 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 11, 1959?

There are 192 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday November 11th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 11, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 11, 1959.

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