What happened on Thursday March 12, 1959?

About March 12th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States House of Representatives joined the Senate in approving Hawaii's path to statehood, marking a significant milestone in the territorial expansion of the United States.
  • Day of the week: March 12th, 1959 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Venus by Frankie Avalon
  • #1 UK song: As I Love You by Shirley Bassey
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

More about March 12th, 1959? See below for more news and curiosities on March 12th, 1959.

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March 12, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 12, 1959:

  • Hawaii Statehood Approved by US Congress The United States House of Representatives joined the Senate in approving Hawaii's path to statehood, marking a significant milestone in the territorial expansion of the United States.
  • Dutch Liberal Party Electoral Victory The Dutch Liberal Party secured a second consecutive parliamentary election victory, demonstrating continued political support for their policy platform and leadership.

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

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What day of the week was March 12, 1959?


March 12, 1959 was a Thursday and it was the 71st day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 12, 1959 can also be written as 3/12/1959 in the US and as 12/3/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 12, 1959?


Famous people born on March 12, 1959:

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March 12, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 12, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 9th and March 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on March 12, 1959 was Venus by Frankie Avalon, according to the music chart for the week March 9th and March 15th.

  1. - Venus youtube
  2. - Charlie Brown youtube
  3. - Stagger Lee youtube
  4. - Donna youtube
  5. - Alvin's Harmonica youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 12, 1959 was As I Love You by Shirley Bassey, according to the music chart for the week March 9th and March 15th.

  1. - As I Love You youtube
  2. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Side Saddle youtube
  4. - A Pub With No Beer youtube
  5. - Petite Fleur youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on March 12, 1959 was It's Just A Matter Of Time by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week March 9th and March 15th.

  1. - It's Just A Matter Of Time youtube
  2. - I Cried A Tear
  3. - Stagger Lee youtube
  4. - Charlie Brown youtube
  5. - Lonely Teardrops
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March 12, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 12th is Pisces.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 12, 1959 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 12, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 07:44 am and setting at 10:11 pm.

The previous full moon was on Feb 23, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Mar 24, 1959.

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How old is someone born on March 12, 1959?


Someone born on March 12, 1959 is:

66 years 2 months old,

or 794 months and 2 days old,

or 3452 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24170 days old,

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

There are 302 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 12th 2026.

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

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