Born on 14 April 1959

At A Glance

14 April 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

14 April 1959 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” by The Platters 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 14 April is Aries.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 14 April 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for April is Diamond.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 14 April 1959 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 14 April

• 1941 World War II: German and Italian forces attack Tobruk, Libya.
• 1945 World War II: In what becomes known as the Razing of Friesoythe, the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division deliberately destroys the German town of Friesoythe on the orders of Major General Christopher Vokes.
• 1958 The Soviet satellite Sputnik 2 falls from orbit after a mission duration of 162 days. This was the first spacecraft to carry a living animal, a female dog named Laika, who likely lived only a few hours.
• 1967 Gnassingbé Eyadéma overthrows Nicolas Grunitzky and installs himself as the new President of Togo, a title he will hold for the next 38 years.
• 1978 Tbilisi demonstrations: Thousands of Georgians demonstrate against Soviet attempts to change the constitutional status of the Georgian language.

Famous people born on 14 April

• Sarah Michelle Gellar, American actress (born 1977)
• Anthony Michael Hall, American actor (born 1968)
• Faisal of Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabian king (1906–1975)
• Baker Mayfield, American football player (born 1995)

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