Born on 11 January 1959

At A Glance

11 January 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

11 January 1959 was a Sunday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tom Dooley” by The Kingston Trio 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 11 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 11 January 1959 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 11 January 1959 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 11 January

• 1957 The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.
• 1961 Throgs Neck Bridge over the East River, linking New York City's boroughs of The Bronx and Queens, opens to road traffic.
• 1962 Cold War: While tied to its pier in Polyarny, the Soviet submarine B-37 is destroyed when fire breaks out in its torpedo compartment.
• 1964 Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Luther Terry, M.D., publishes the landmark report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service saying that smoking may be hazardous to health, sparking national and worldwide anti-smoking efforts.
• 1966 The Tbilisi Metro is opened.

Famous people born on 11 January

• Alexander Hamilton, Nevisian-American general, economist and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (1755–1804)
• Jamie Vardy, English footballer (born 1987)
• Son Ye-jin, South Korean actress (born 1982)
• Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (1946–2022)

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