What happened on Saturday March 28, 1959?

About March 28th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: Eleven days after the Tibetan uprising, the People's Republic of China officially dissolves Tibet's government and installs the Panchen Lama as a puppet ruler, marking a significant moment in the Sino-Tibetan conflict.
  • Day of the week: March 28th, 1959 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning 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

More about March 28th, 1959? See below for more news and curiosities on March 28th, 1959.

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March 28, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 28, 1959:

  • China Dissolves Tibetan Government Eleven days after the Tibetan uprising, the People's Republic of China officially dissolves Tibet's government and installs the Panchen Lama as a puppet ruler, marking a significant moment in the Sino-Tibetan conflict.
  • Chris Myers Birth Chris Myers, an American radio host and sportscaster, is born. He would later become a notable figure in sports broadcasting.
  • James Neblett Passes Away James Neblett, a West Indies cricket player who played one Test match against England in 1935, dies.

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

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What day of the week was March 28, 1959?


March 28, 1959 was a Saturday and it was the 87th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 28, 1959 can also be written as 3/28/1959 in the US and as 28/3/1959 in UK and Europe.

March 28, 1959 in March 1959 calendar

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Who was born on March 28, 1959?


Famous people born on March 28, 1959:

  • Laura Chinchilla

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  • Zoé Chauveau

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


Famous people died on March 28, 1959:

  • Ljubov' Golančikova
  • André Siegfried

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March 28, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 28, 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 28, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 28, 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 28, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 28th is Aries.

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Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on March 28, 1959 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 28, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 70% full, rising at 09:53 pm and setting at 09:17 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 28, 1959?


Someone born on March 28, 1959 is:

66 years 1 month old,

or 793 months and 16 days old,

or 3450 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24154 days old,

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

There are 318 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday March 28th 2026.

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

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 28, 1959.

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