What happened on Monday August 17, 1959?

Here's what happened on August 17, 1959:

• Miles Davis Releases 'Kind of Blue' Miles Davis released 'Kind of Blue', widely considered the most acclaimed and best-selling jazz album of all time. This groundbreaking modal jazz recording would profoundly influence jazz music and popular culture for decades to come.
• 1959 Hebgen Lake Earthquake A devastating magnitude-7.5 earthquake struck near Yellowstone National Park in southwestern Montana, causing a massive landslide that buried 19 people and fatally wounded nine others. The earthquake dramatically altered the landscape, creating what is now known as Quake Lake, and remains one of the most significant seismic events in Montana's history.
• USSR-Iraq Nuclear Cooperation The Soviet Union and Iraq signed a contract for constructing a nuclear reactor, marking a significant moment in Cold War-era technological and geopolitical collaboration between the USSR and a Middle Eastern nation.

Events in 1959

August 17, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 17, 1959

Newspapers from Aug. 17, 1959

August 17, 1959 was a Monday and it was the 229th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 17, 1959 can also be written as 8/17/1959 in the US and as 17/8/1959 in UK and Europe.

August 17, 1959 in August 1959 calendar

Famous people born on August 17, 1959:

• Jonathan Franzen

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• David Koresh

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• Eric Schlosser

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Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on August 17th

Famous people died on August 17, 1959:

• Franz Putzendopler

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on August 17th

August 17, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 17, 1959 was A Big Hunk O' Love by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Elvis Presley - A Big Hunk O' Love
2. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
3. Carl Dobkins Jr. - My Heart Is An Open Book
4. Sammy Turner - Lavender-Blue
5. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy

August 17, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 17, 1959 was Living Doll by Cliff Richard & The Drifters, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Living Doll
2. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
3. Lonnie Donegan - Battle Of New Orleans
4. Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar
5. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy

August 17, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 17, 1959 was Thank You Pretty Baby by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week August 17th and August 23rd.

1. Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby
2. Ray Charles and his Orchestra - What'd I Say (Part I & II)
3. The Drifters - There Goes My Baby
4. The Falcons - You're So Fine
5. Big Jay McNeely - There Is Something On Your Mind

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 17th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 17, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 17, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 17, 1959 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 17, 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 17, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 07:09 pm and setting at 06:12 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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Your place in the Universe on August 17, 1959

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Someone born on August 17, 1959 is:

65 years 8 months old,

or 788 months and 22 days old,

or 3429 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24007 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 17, 1959?

There are 100 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 17, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 17, 1959.

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