What happened on Wednesday August 12, 1959?

About August 12th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 12, 1959, the United States Navy successfully conducted the first ship-firing test of a Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile from the USS Observation Island. This milestone represented a significant advancement in naval nuclear weapons technology during the Cold War era, demonstrating the capability to launch nuclear missiles from submarines, which provided a strategic deterrence capability.
  • Day of the week: August 12th, 1959 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: A Big Hunk O' Love by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Living Doll by Cliff Richard & The Drifters
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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August 12, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 12, 1959:

  • First Polaris Missile Ship-Firing Test On August 12, 1959, the United States Navy successfully conducted the first ship-firing test of a Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile from the USS Observation Island. This milestone represented a significant advancement in naval nuclear weapons technology during the Cold War era, demonstrating the capability to launch nuclear missiles from submarines, which provided a strategic deterrence capability.
  • Progressive Party Formation in South Africa On August 12, 1959, John Steytler established the Progressive Party in South Africa, marking an important moment in the country's political landscape during the apartheid era. The party would play a role in opposing the dominant National Party's segregationist policies and advocating for political reforms.

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August 12, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 12, 1959?


August 12, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 224th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 12, 1959 can also be written as 8/12/1959 in the US and as 12/8/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 12, 1959?


Famous people born on August 12, 1959:

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August 12, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 12, 1959:

  • Max Nonne

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August 12, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 12, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 10th and August 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 12, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 12, 1959 was A Big Hunk O' Love by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - A Big Hunk O' Love youtube
  2. - Lonely Boy youtube
  3. - My Heart Is An Open Book youtube
  4. - There Goes My Baby youtube
  5. - Lavender-Blue youtube

August 12, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 12, 1959 was Living Doll by Cliff Richard & The Drifters, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Living Doll youtube
  2. - Dream Lover youtube
  3. - Battle Of New Orleans youtube
  4. - Lipstick On Your Collar youtube
  5. - Lonely Boy youtube

August 12, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 12, 1959 was Thank You Pretty Baby by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week August 10th and August 16th.

  1. - Thank You Pretty Baby
  2. - What'd I Say (Part I & II)
  3. - You're So Fine
  4. - There Goes My Baby youtube
  5. - There Is Something On Your Mind
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August 12, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 12th is Leo.

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August 12, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 12, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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August 12, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 12, 1959 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 12, 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 August 12, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 67% full, rising at 02:42 pm and setting at 01:03 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 20, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Aug 18, 1959.

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How old is someone born on August 12, 1959?


Someone born on August 12, 1959 is:

65 years 9 months old,

or 789 months and 25 days old,

or 3434 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24040 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 12, 1959?

There are 67 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 12th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 12, 1959?

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