What happened on Sunday November 15, 1959?

Here's what happened on November 15, 1959:

• Sherman's March to the Sea Begins Union forces under Major General William Tecumseh Sherman commenced their strategic 'March to the Sea' from Atlanta, Georgia. This pivotal military campaign during the American Civil War involved a scorched earth strategy that significantly weakened the Confederate war effort and hastened the war's conclusion.
• Clutter Family Murders in Kansas A horrific quadruple murder occurred at the Clutter family farm near Holcomb, Kansas. Dick Hickock and Perry Smith brutally killed Herbert Clutter, his wife Bonnie, and their teenage children Nancy and Kenyon. This tragic event would later inspire Truman Capote's groundbreaking non-fiction novel 'In Cold Blood', which revolutionized the true crime genre.
• Death of Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, Nobel Laureate Physicist Charles Thomson Rees Wilson, a renowned Scottish physicist who made significant contributions to atmospheric science and cloud physics, passed away. Wilson is best known for inventing the cloud chamber, a device used to detect ionizing radiation, which earned him the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927.

Events in 1959

November 15, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Nov. 15, 1959

Newspapers from Nov. 15, 1959

November 15, 1959: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Baltimore Colts - Green Bay Packers : 28 - 24
• Chicago Cardinals - Philadelphia Eagles : 17 - 27
• Cleveland Browns - Washington Redskins : 31 - 17
• Los Angeles Rams - Detroit Lions : 17 - 23
• Pittsburgh Steelers - New York Giants : 14 - 9

November 15, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 319th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 15, 1959 can also be written as 11/15/1959 in the US and as 15/11/1959 in UK and Europe.

November 15, 1959 in November 1959 calendar

Famous people born on November 15, 1959:

• Paul McGann

  Paul McGann is a prominent British actor best known for portraying the Eighth Doctor in the long-running science fiction series Doctor Who...

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on November 15th

Famous people died on November 15, 1959:

• Charles Thomson Rees Wilson

  Scottish physicist and meteorologist, nobel prize laureate (b. 1869).

• Hal Clarendon

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on November 15th

November 15, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

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

1. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
2. The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
3. Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
4. Della Reese - Don't You Know
5. Andy Williams - Lonely Street

November 15, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

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

1. Cliff Richard & The Shadows - Travellin' Light
2. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
3. Emile Ford & The Checkmates - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For?
4. Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock
5. The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You

November 15, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

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

1. The Coasters - Poison Ivy
2. Brook Benton - So Many Ways
3. Della Reese - Don't You Know
4. Jackie Wilson - You Better Know It
5. The Drifters - <P6>(If You Cry) <P255>True Love, True Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 15th 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 15, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 15, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on November 15, 1959 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 15, 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 15, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:11 pm and setting at 07:34 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on November 15, 1959

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Someone born on November 15, 1959 is:

65 years 6 months old,

or 786 months and 8 days old,

or 3418 weeks and 5 days old,

or 23931 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 15, 1959?

There are 176 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday November 15th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 15, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 15, 1959.

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