What happened on Sunday April 19, 1959?

About April 19th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: An attempted uprising in La Paz, Bolivia was quelled by government forces, highlighting the political instability in the region during the late 1950s.
  • Day of the week: April 19th, 1959 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Come Softly To Me by The Fleetwoods
  • #1 UK song: Side Saddle by Russ Conway
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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April 19, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 19, 1959:

  • La Paz Uprising Suppressed An attempted uprising in La Paz, Bolivia was quelled by government forces, highlighting the political instability in the region during the late 1950s.
  • Louise Suggs Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Louise Suggs secured victory at the Dallas Civitan Golf Open, further establishing her prominence in women's professional golf during the late 1950s.

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April 19, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 19, 1959?


April 19, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 109th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 19, 1959 can also be written as 4/19/1959 in the US and as 19/4/1959 in UK and Europe.

April 19, 1959 in April 1959 calendar

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Who was born on April 19, 1959?


Famous people born on April 19, 1959:

  • Susan Faludi

    Renowned American feminist writer and journalist, known for her groundbreaking work in gender studies and feminist critique of contemporary...

  • Beth Rosato

    Prominent American astrologer and author specializing in astrological studies and dream interpretation.

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April 19, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 19, 1959:

  • Karl Wolter

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April 19, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 19, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 13th and April 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 19, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 19, 1959 was Come Softly To Me by The Fleetwoods, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Come Softly To Me youtube
  2. - Venus youtube
  3. - Pink Shoe Laces youtube
  4. - It's Just A Matter Of Time youtube
  5. - Tragedy youtube

April 19, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 19, 1959 was Side Saddle by Russ Conway, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - Side Saddle youtube
  2. - It Doesn't Matter Anymore youtube
  3. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  4. - Petite Fleur youtube
  5. - As I Love You youtube

April 19, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 19, 1959 was It's Just A Matter Of Time by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week April 13th and April 19th.

  1. - It's Just A Matter Of Time youtube
  2. - Everybody Likes To Cha Cha Cha
  3. - That's Why (I Love You So)
  4. - Charlie Brown youtube
  5. - Where Were You (On Our Wedding Day)?
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April 19, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 19th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 19, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 19, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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April 19, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 19, 1959 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 19, 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 April 19, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 88% full, rising at 02:42 pm and setting at 03:31 am.

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

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How old is someone born on April 19, 1959?


Someone born on April 19, 1959 is:

66 years and 24 days old,

or 792 months and 24 days old,

or 3447 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24131 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 19, 1959?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 19, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 19, 1959.

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