What happened on Monday October 19, 1959?

Here's what happened on October 19, 1959:

• The Miracle Worker Opens on Broadway The groundbreaking play The Miracle Worker, starring Anne Bancroft as Annie Sullivan and Patty Duke as Helen Keller, premiered at the Empire Theatre on Broadway, telling the inspiring story of Helen Keller's education and breakthrough in communication.
• First Discotheque Opens The world's first discotheque was established, marking a pivotal moment in music and entertainment culture that would later influence global nightlife and dance music trends.
• Eisenhower Invokes Taft-Hartley Injunction in Dockworkers Strike President Dwight D. Eisenhower utilized the Taft-Hartley Act to issue an injunction against the ongoing dockworkers strike, aiming to halt the labor dispute and prevent potential economic disruption.
• Florence Henderson Joins Today Show Panel Actress Florence Henderson became a new panelist on the popular morning television program Today Show, marking a significant moment in her early television career.

Events in 1959

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

Magazines from Oct. 19, 1959

Newspapers from Oct. 19, 1959

October 19, 1959 was a Monday and it was the 292nd day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 19, 1959 can also be written as 10/19/1959 in the US and as 19/10/1959 in UK and Europe.

October 19, 1959 in October 1959 calendar

Famous people born on October 19, 1959:

• Nir Barkat

  Nir Barkat is a prominent Israeli businessman and politician who served as the Mayor of Jerusalem from 2008 to 2018.

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on October 19th

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 19, 1959 was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
2. Paul Anka - Put Your Head On My Shoulder
3. The Fleetwoods - Mr. Blue
4. Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat
5. The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 19, 1959 was Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
2. Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer
3. The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You
4. Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen
5. Marty Wilde - Sea Of Love

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

The number 1 R&B song on October 19, 1959 was You Better Know It by Jackie Wilson, according to the music chart for the week October 19th and October 25th.

1. Jackie Wilson - You Better Know It
2. The Coasters - Poison Ivy
3. Phil Phillips With The Twilights - Sea Of Love
4. Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy
5. Sarah Vaughan - Broken-Hearted Melody

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 19th is Libra.

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

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

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 19, 1959 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 19, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 86% full, rising at 08:13 pm and setting at 10:40 am.

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

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Your place in the Universe on October 19, 1959

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Someone born on October 19, 1959 is:

65 years 6 months old,

or 786 months and 25 days old,

or 3421 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23949 days old,

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

There are 158 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday October 19th 2025.

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

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

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