What happened on Monday December 28, 1959?

About December 28th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: On December 28, 1959, Matthew Jaksch was the victim of a targeted robbery where two unidentified men stole two valuable relics from him. The circumstances surrounding the theft, including the nature of the relics and the motivation of the perpetrators, remain unclear.
  • Day of the week: December 28th, 1959 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Why by Frankie Avalon
  • #1 UK song: What Do You Want? by Adam Faith
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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December 28, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 28, 1959:

  • Matthew Jaksch Robbery Incident On December 28, 1959, Matthew Jaksch was the victim of a targeted robbery where two unidentified men stole two valuable relics from him. The circumstances surrounding the theft, including the nature of the relics and the motivation of the perpetrators, remain unclear.
  • Matthew Jaksch Robbery Incident On December 28, 1959, Matthew Jaksch was the victim of a targeted robbery where two unidentified men stole two valuable relics from him. The circumstances surrounding the theft, including the nature of the relics and the motivation of the perpetrators, remain unclear.

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December 28, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 28, 1959?


December 28, 1959 was a Monday and it was the 362nd day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 1959 can also be written as 12/28/1959 in the US and as 28/12/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 28, 1959?


Famous people born on December 28, 1959:

  • Ana Torroja

    Prominent Spanish pop singer and member of the influential band Mecano, known for her distinctive voice and significant impact on Spanish...

  • Andy McNab

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December 28, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 28, 1959:

  • Ante Pavelić

    Ante Pavelić was a Croatian fascist and the leader of the Ustaše movement, which ruled the Independent State of Croatia during World War II.

  • Fernand Bouisson
  • Walther Buhle
  • Luigi Loperfido

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December 28, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 28, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 28th and January 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 28, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 1959 was Why by Frankie Avalon, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - Why youtube
  2. - El Paso youtube
  3. - The Big Hurt youtube
  4. - It's Time To Cry youtube
  5. - Way Down Yonder In New Orleans youtube

December 28, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 28, 1959 was What Do You Want? by Adam Faith, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - What Do You Want? youtube
  2. - What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For? youtube
  3. - Oh Carol youtube
  4. - Travellin' Light youtube
  5. - Starry Eyed youtube

December 28, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on December 28, 1959 was The Clouds by The Spacemen, according to the music chart for the week December 28th and January 3rd.

  1. - The Clouds
  2. - Dance With Me
  3. - Come Into My Heart
  4. - You Got What It Takes
  5. - Smokie - Part 2
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December 28, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 28, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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December 28, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 28, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 December 28, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 05:40 am and setting at 04:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 15, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Jan 13, 1960.

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How old is someone born on December 28, 1959?


Someone born on December 28, 1959 is:

65 years 4 months old,

or 784 months and 16 days old,

or 3411 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23879 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 1959?

There are 228 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 28, 1959?

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