What happened on Wednesday March 25, 1959?

Here's what happened on March 25, 1959:

• Mao Zedong's Shanghai Meeting On March 25, 1959, Mao Zedong convened a secret meeting at the Jinjiang Hotel in Shanghai. During this meeting, he ordered the party to procure up to one-third of all grain, emphasizing that distributing resources evenly would ruin the Great Leap Forward. Mao stated, "To distribute resources evenly will only ruin the Great Leap Forward. When there is not enough to eat, people starve to death. It is better to let half of the people die so that the other half can eat their fill." source: en.wikipedia.org
• De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse border On March 25, 1959, French President Charles de Gaulle acknowledged the Oder-Neisse line as the border between Poland and a unified Germany. He stated that the reunification of Germany into a single, free nation was the normal destiny of the German people, provided they did not reopen the question of their present frontiers to the West, East, North, and South, and that they moved toward integrating themselves one day in a contractual organization of all Europe for cooperation, liberty, and peace. source: muse.jhu.edu

Events in 1959

March 25, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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March 25, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 84th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 25, 1959 can also be written as 3/25/1959 in the US and as 25/3/1959 in UK and Europe.

March 25, 1959 in March 1959 calendar

Famous people died on March 25, 1959:

• Billy Mayerl

  A notable English composer and pianist known for his distinctive musical style in the early 20th century.

• Albert Kruschel
• Ejler Allert

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on March 25th

March 25, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 25, 1959 was Venus by Frankie Avalon, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

1. Frankie Avalon - Venus
2. The Coasters - Charlie Brown
3. David Seville - Alvin's Harmonica
4. Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time
5. Thomas Wayne - Tragedy

March 25, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 25, 1959 was As I Love You by Shirley Bassey, according to the music chart for the week March 23rd and March 29th.

1. Shirley Bassey - As I Love You
2. The Platters - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
3. Russ Conway - Side Saddle
4. Slim Dusty - A Pub With No Beer
5. Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur

March 25, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on March 25, 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. Brook Benton - It's Just A Matter Of Time
2. LaVern Baker - I Cried A Tear
3. The Coasters - Charlie Brown
4. Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
5. Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 25th is Aries.

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March 25, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 25, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on March 25, 1959 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 25, 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 25, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 96% full, rising at 07:30 pm and setting at 06:55 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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Someone born on March 25, 1959 is:

67 years 1 month old,

or 805 months and 29 days old,

or 3504 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24532 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 25, 1959?

There are 305 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 25th 2027.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 25, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 25, 1959.

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