What happened on Sunday January 18, 1959?

Here's what happened on January 18, 1959:

• 1960 Democratic National Convention Location Decided The Democratic Party selected Los Angeles as the host city for the 1960 National Convention, outcompeting other major cities including San Francisco, Miami, Philadelphia, and Chicago. This decision was significant in setting the stage for the pivotal 1960 presidential election.
• Ruth Jessen Wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open Professional golfer Ruth Jessen secured victory at the LPGA Tampa Golf Open, demonstrating her skill and competitive prowess in women's professional golf during the late 1950s.

Events in 1959

January 18, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jan. 18, 1959

Newspapers from Jan. 18, 1959

January 18, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 18th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 18, 1959 can also be written as 1/18/1959 in the US and as 18/1/1959 in UK and Europe.

January 18, 1959 in January 1959 calendar

Famous people born on January 18, 1959:

• Lydia Kay Bree
• Dagmar Lurz

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on January 18th

Famous people died on January 18, 1959:

• Rita Sacchetto

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on January 18th

January 18, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 18, 1959 was The Chipmunk Song by The Chipmunks, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

1. The Chipmunks - The Chipmunk Song
2. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
3. Connie Francis - My Happiness
4. Billy Grammer - Gotta Travel On
5. The Teddy Bears - To Know Him, Is To Love Him

January 18, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 18, 1959 was It's Only Make Believe by Conway Twitty, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

1. Conway Twitty - It's Only Make Believe
2. Jane Morgan - The Day The Rains Came
3. Lord Rockingham's XI - Hoots Mon
4. Little Richard - Baby Face
5. The Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him

January 18, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 18, 1959 was Lonely Teardrops by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week January 12th and January 18th.

1. Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops
2. Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
3. Clyde McPhatter - A Lover's Question
4. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
5. Fats Domino - Whole Lotta Loving

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 18th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 18, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 18, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on January 18, 1959 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 18, 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 January 18, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 72% full, rising at 12:18 pm and setting at 02:32 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 26, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Jan 24, 1959.

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Your place in the Universe on January 18, 1959

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Someone born on January 18, 1959 is:

66 years 3 months old,

or 795 months and 5 days old,

or 3457 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24202 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 18, 1959?

There are 270 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday January 18th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 18, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 18, 1959.

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