What happened on Friday June 26, 1959?

About June 26th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: In an official ceremony in Montreal, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II opened the St. Lawrence Seaway, a transformative maritime project that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, effectively making cities like Duluth international ports.
  • Day of the week: June 26th, 1959 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton
  • #1 UK song: Roulette by Russ Conway
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

More about June 26th, 1959? See below for more news and curiosities on June 26th, 1959.

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June 26, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 26, 1959:

  • Saint Lawrence Seaway Inauguration Ceremony In an official ceremony in Montreal, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Queen Elizabeth II opened the St. Lawrence Seaway, a transformative maritime project that connected the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean, effectively making cities like Duluth international ports.
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway Officially Opened Queen Elizabeth II and US President Dwight Eisenhower jointly inaugurated the Saint Lawrence Seaway, a significant maritime infrastructure project that would transform North American shipping and economic connectivity.
  • Ingemar Johansson Wins Heavyweight Boxing Title Swedish boxer Ingemar Johansson became the world heavyweight boxing champion by defeating American Floyd Patterson via technical knockout (TKO) after just two minutes and three seconds in the third round at Yankee Stadium in New York.

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

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What day of the week was June 26, 1959?


June 26, 1959 was a Friday and it was the 177th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 26, 1959 can also be written as 6/26/1959 in the US and as 26/6/1959 in UK and Europe.

June 26, 1959 in June 1959 calendar

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Who was born on June 26, 1959?


Famous people born on June 26, 1959:

  • Kevin McCarthy
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June 26, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 26, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 22nd and June 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 26, 1959 was The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - The Battle Of New Orleans youtube
  2. - Personality youtube
  3. - Dream Lover youtube
  4. - Lonely Boy youtube
  5. - Kansas City youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 26, 1959 was Roulette by Russ Conway, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - Roulette youtube
  2. - A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight youtube
  3. - Dream Lover youtube
  4. - It Doesn't Matter Anymore youtube
  5. - I've Waited So Long youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 26, 1959 was Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison, according to the music chart for the week June 22nd and June 28th.

  1. - Kansas City youtube
  2. - Personality
  3. - So Fine
  4. - Dream Lover youtube
  5. - The Battle Of New Orleans youtube
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June 26, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 26th is Cancer.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 26, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 11:53 pm and setting at 12:50 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jun 20, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Jul 20, 1959.

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How old is someone born on June 26, 1959?


Someone born on June 26, 1959 is:

65 years 10 months old,

or 790 months and 7 days old,

or 3436 weeks and 1 day old,

or 24053 days old,

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

There are 54 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday June 26th 2025.

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

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 26, 1959.

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