Born on 1 July 1959

At A Glance

1 July 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

1 July 1959 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Personality” by Lloyd Price was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1959

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.

Star sign

The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 July 1959 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 1 July

• 1958 The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
• 1958 Flooding of Canada's Saint Lawrence Seaway begins.
• 1959 Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
• 1960 The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic.
• 1960 Ghana becomes a republic and Kwame Nkrumah becomes its first President as Queen Elizabeth II ceases to be its head of state.

Famous people born on 1 July

• Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
• Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
• Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
• Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)

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