What happened on Sunday October 04, 1959?

Here's what happened on October 04, 1959:

• Soviet Lunik 3 lunar mission The Soviet Union's Lunik 3 mission successfully launched on October 4, 1959, and became the first spacecraft to send back images of the far side of the Moon. This achievement marked a significant milestone in space exploration and the space race between the U.S. and the USSR. source: nasa.gov
• First World Series game west of St. Louis The 1959 World Series marked a significant milestone as it was the first to be played west of St. Louis, featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago White Sox. This event symbolized the growing popularity of baseball in the western United States. source: baseball-reference.com
• Mercury spacecraft boilerplate test launch On October 4, 1959, NASA conducted a boilerplate test launch of the Mercury spacecraft, which was crucial for the development of human spaceflight. This test helped validate the design and safety of the spacecraft before manned missions began. source: nasa.gov
• Dodgers Set World Series Attendance Record The Los Angeles Dodgers set a new World Series attendance record with 92,394 fans at the game, demonstrating the growing popularity of baseball on the West Coast.
• Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto Premiere Dmitri Shostakovich's First Cello Concerto premiered in Leningrad, adding to the rich musical landscape of Soviet classical music.
• Netherlands Defeats Belgium in Football In an international football match, the Netherlands defeated Belgium with a decisive 9-1 score.

Events in 1959

October 04, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE magazines from October 1959

Newspapers from Oct. 04, 1959

October 04, 1959: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

• Cleveland Browns - Chicago Cardinals : 34 - 7
• Detroit Lions - Green Bay Packers : 10 - 28
• Los Angeles Rams - San Francisco 49ers : 0 - 34
• New York Giants - Philadelphia Eagles : 21 - 49
• Washington Redskins - Pittsburgh Steelers : 23 - 17

October 04, 1959 was a Sunday and it was the 277th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 04, 1959 can also be written as 10/4/1959 in the US and as 4/10/1959 in UK and Europe.

October 04, 1959 in October 1959 calendar

Famous people born on October 04, 1959:

• Christopher Lowe

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• Fred Couples

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• Valérie Fourneyron
• Chris Lowe
• Claudio Brachino
• Ugo Dighero
• Sandy Marton

Famous people born in 1959

Famous people born on October 4th

Famous people died on October 04, 1959:

• Shimon Fritz Bodenheimer
• Vito Massarotti

Famous people who died in 1959

Famous people who died on October 4th

October 04, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 04, 1959 was Sleep Walk by Santo and Johnny, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

1. Santo and Johnny - Sleep Walk
2. Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
3. The Browns - The Three Bells
4. The Everly Brothers - ('Til) I Kissed You
5. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married

October 04, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 04, 1959 was Only Sixteen by Craig Douglas, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

1. Craig Douglas - Only Sixteen
2. Cliff Richard & The Drifters - Living Doll
3. Jerry Keller - Here Comes Summer
4. Paul Anka - Lonely Boy
5. Russ Conway - China Tea

October 04, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on October 04, 1959 was I'm Gonna Get Married by Lloyd Price, according to the music chart for the week September 28th and October 4th.

1. Lloyd Price - I'm Gonna Get Married
2. The Coasters - Poison Ivy
3. Phil Phillips With The Twilights - Sea Of Love
4. Fats Domino - I Want To Walk You Home
5. Johnny And The Hurricanes - Red River Rock

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 4th is Libra.

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October 04, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 04, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on October 04, 1959 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 04, 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 October 04, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 09:13 am and setting at 08:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 17, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Oct 16, 1959.

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Someone born on October 04, 1959 is:

66 years 5 months old,

or 797 months and 30 days old,

or 3469 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24288 days old,

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 04, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 04, 1959.

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