What happened on Monday August 31, 1959?

Here's what happened on August 31, 1959:

• Assassination Attempt on Cambodian King A parcel bomb sent by Ngô Đình Nhu, younger brother and chief adviser of South Vietnamese President Ngô Đình Diệm, fails to kill King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. This politically motivated assassination attempt highlights the complex and volatile diplomatic tensions in Southeast Asia during the late 1950s.
• Sandy Koufax Breaks Baseball Record Sandy Koufax breaks Dizzy Dean's National League record, marking a significant milestone in his legendary baseball career and demonstrating his exceptional pitching skills.
• Australia Wins Davis Cup Australia defeats the United States in the 48th Davis Cup tennis tournament held in New York, winning with a close 3-2 match score. This victory underscores Australia's strong tennis prowess during the late 1950s.
• Betsy Rawls Wins LPGA Tournament Professional golfer Betsy Rawls wins the LPGA Waterloo Golf Open, further establishing her reputation as a prominent female athlete in the competitive golf landscape of the late 1950s.

Events in 1959

August 31, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Aug. 31, 1959

Newspapers from Aug. 31, 1959

August 31, 1959 was a Monday and it was the 243rd day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 31, 1959 can also be written as 8/31/1959 in the US and as 31/8/1959 in UK and Europe.

August 31, 1959 in August 1959 calendar

Famous people born on August 31, 1959:

• Laurence Parisot

  Prominent French businesswoman who led the MEDEF employers' union and inherited the Parisot Group, becoming one of France's wealthiest...

• Fab 5 Freddy
• Kevin Willmott
• Ralph Krueger

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on August 31st

August 31, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 31, 1959 was The Three Bells by The Browns, according to the music chart for the week August 31st and September 6th.

1. The Browns - The Three Bells
2. Phil Phillips - Sea Of Love
3. Santo and Johnny - Sleep Walk
4. Sammy Turner - Lavender-Blue
5. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married

August 31, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 31, 1959 was Living Doll by Cliff Richard & The Drifters, according to the music chart for the week August 31st and September 6th.

1. Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Living Doll
2. Bobby Darin - Dream Lover
3. Lonnie Donegan - Battle Of New Orleans
4. Connie Francis - Lipstick On Your Collar
5. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy

August 31, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on August 31, 1959 was Thank You Pretty Baby by Brook Benton, according to the music chart for the week August 31st and September 6th.

1. Brook Benton - Thank You Pretty Baby
2. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
3. Ray Charles and his Orchestra - What'd I Say (Part I & II)
4. Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
5. Nina Simone - I Loves You, Porgy

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 31st is Virgo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 31, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 31, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on August 31, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 31, 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 August 31, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 03:45 am and setting at 06:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Aug 18, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Sep 17, 1959.

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Your place in the Universe on August 31, 1959

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Someone born on August 31, 1959 is:

65 years 8 months old,

or 788 months and 14 days old,

or 3428 weeks and 2 days old,

or 23998 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 31, 1959?

There are 109 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday August 31st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 31, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 31, 1959.

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