What happened on Monday March 23, 1959?

About March 23rd, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lee Harvey Oswald, who would later become infamously known for assassinating President John F. Kennedy, earned his General Educational Development (GED) certificate with a passing score of 77. This educational milestone occurred during his early adulthood, before his subsequent controversial and historically significant actions.
  • Day of the week: March 23rd, 1959 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Venus by Frankie Avalon
  • #1 UK song: As I Love You by Shirley Bassey
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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March 23, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 23, 1959:

  • Lee Harvey Oswald Obtains GED Lee Harvey Oswald, who would later become infamously known for assassinating President John F. Kennedy, earned his General Educational Development (GED) certificate with a passing score of 77. This educational milestone occurred during his early adulthood, before his subsequent controversial and historically significant actions.
  • Lee Harvey Oswald Obtains GED Lee Harvey Oswald, who would later become infamously known for assassinating President John F. Kennedy, earned his General Educational Development (GED) certificate with a passing score of 77. This educational milestone occurred during his early adulthood, before his subsequent controversial and historically significant actions.
  • Brimstone Coal Mine Explosion A devastating coal mine explosion occurred in Brimstone, Tennessee, tragically claiming the lives of nine miners. The incident highlighted the dangerous working conditions in the coal mining industry during the late 1950s, where workers faced significant risks in extracting essential energy resources.
  • Brimstone Coal Mine Explosion A devastating coal mine explosion occurred in Brimstone, Tennessee, tragically claiming the lives of nine miners. The incident highlighted the dangerous working conditions in the coal mining industry during the late 1950s, where workers faced significant risks in extracting essential energy resources.

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March 23, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was March 23, 1959?


March 23, 1959 was a Monday and it was the 82nd day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 23, 1959 can also be written as 3/23/1959 in the US and as 23/3/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 23, 1959?


Famous people born on March 23, 1959:

  • Matthew Modine

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  • Catherine Keener

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  • Gregory Godzik

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  • Philippe Volter

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  • Carlton Cuse

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  • Epic Soundtracks

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  • Mansour Kamardine

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March 23, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 23, 1959:

  • Gaetano Invernizzi
  • Emma Trentini
  • Metod Dominik Trčka

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March 23, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 23, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 23rd and March 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 23, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 23, 1959 was Venus by Frankie Avalon, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  1. - Venus youtube
  2. - Charlie Brown youtube
  3. - Alvin's Harmonica youtube
  4. - It's Just A Matter Of Time youtube
  5. - Tragedy youtube

March 23, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 23, 1959 was As I Love You by Shirley Bassey, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  1. - As I Love You youtube
  2. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  3. - Side Saddle youtube
  4. - A Pub With No Beer youtube
  5. - Petite Fleur youtube

March 23, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 23, 1959 was It's Just A Matter Of Time by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

  1. - It's Just A Matter Of Time youtube
  2. - I Cried A Tear
  3. - Charlie Brown youtube
  4. - Stagger Lee youtube
  5. - Lonely Teardrops
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March 23, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 23rd is Aries.

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March 23, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 23, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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March 23, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 23, 1959 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 23, 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 March 23, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:06 pm and setting at 05:38 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 23, 1959?


Someone born on March 23, 1959 is:

66 years 1 month old,

or 793 months and 21 days old,

or 3451 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24159 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 23, 1959?

There are 313 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 23, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 23, 1959.

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