Born on 17 February 1959

At A Glance

17 February 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

17 February 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 17 February is Aquarius.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 17 February 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 17 February 1959 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 17 February

• 1949 Chaim Weizmann begins his term as the first President of Israel.
• 1959 Project Vanguard: Vanguard 2: The first weather satellite is launched to measure cloud-cover distribution.
• 1964 In Wesberry v. Sanders the Supreme Court of the United States rules that congressional districts have to be approximately equal in population.
• 1964 Gabonese president Léon M'ba is toppled by a coup and his rival, Jean-Hilaire Aubame, is installed in his place.
• 1965 Project Ranger: The Ranger 8 probe launches on its mission to photograph the Mare Tranquillitatis region of the Moon in preparation for the crewed Apollo missions. Mare Tranquillitatis or the "Sea of Tranquility" would become the site chosen for the Apollo 11 lunar landing.

Famous people born on 17 February

• Case Keenum, American football player (born 1988)
• Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1991)
• Michael Jordan, American basketball player, executive, and businessman (born 1963)
• Jensen Huang, Taiwanese-American businessman, co-founded Nvidia (born 1963)

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