What happened on Sunday April 26, 1959?

About April 26th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: Wiffi Smith secured victory in the LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open, demonstrating her skill and competitive prowess in professional women's golf during the late 1950s.
  • Day of the week: April 26th, 1959 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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 26, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 26, 1959:

  • Wiffi Smith Wins LPGA Golf Tournament Wiffi Smith secured victory in the LPGA Betsy Rawls Golf Open, demonstrating her skill and competitive prowess in professional women's golf during the late 1950s.
  • Ann O'Neill - Queensland Golfer Ann O'Neill from Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, was recognized as the 1989 Downs District Champion in golf, highlighting her local sporting achievement.
  • Unremarkable Day in History No significant historical events were documented for April 26, 1959, based on available sources.

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April 26, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 26, 1959?


April 26, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 116th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 26, 1959 can also be written as 4/26/1959 in the US and as 26/4/1959 in UK and Europe.

April 26, 1959 in April 1959 calendar

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Who was born on April 26, 1959?


Famous people born on April 26, 1959:

  • John Corabi

    American rock musician known for his work with Mötley Crüe, The Scream, and Brides of Destruction.

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April 26, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 26, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 20th and April 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 26, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 26, 1959 was Come Softly To Me by The Fleetwoods, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  1. - Come Softly To Me youtube
  2. - Venus youtube
  3. - Pink Shoe Laces youtube
  4. - I Need Your Love Tonight youtube
  5. - (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I youtube

April 26, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 26, 1959 was Side Saddle by Russ Conway, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  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 26, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on April 26, 1959 was It's Just A Matter Of Time by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week April 20th and April 26th.

  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. - Almost Grown
  5. - Come Softly To Me youtube
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April 26, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 26th is Taurus.

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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 26, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 26, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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April 26, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 26, 1959 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 26, 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 26, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 09:49 pm and setting at 10:02 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 23, 1959 while the next full moon would come on May 22, 1959.

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How old is someone born on April 26, 1959?


Someone born on April 26, 1959 is:

66 years and 17 days old,

or 792 months and 17 days old,

or 3446 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24124 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 26, 1959?

There are 348 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday April 26th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 26, 1959?

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