Born on 22 February 1959

At A Glance

22 February 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

22 February 1959 was a Sunday.

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 22 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 22 February 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 22 February 1959 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 22 February

• 1946 The "Long Telegram", proposing how the United States should deal with the Soviet Union, arrives from the US embassy in Moscow.
• 1958 Following a plebiscite in both countries the previous day, Egypt and Syria join to form the United Arab Republic.
• 1959 Lee Petty wins the first Daytona 500.
• 1973 Cold War: Following President Richard Nixon's visit to the People's Republic of China, the two countries agree to establish liaison offices.
• 1974 The Organisation of the Islamic Conference summit begins in Lahore, Pakistan. Thirty-seven countries attend and twenty-two heads of state and government participate. It also recognizes Bangladesh.

Famous people born on 22 February

• George Washington, American general and politician, 1st President of the United States (1732–1799)
• James Blunt, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1974)
• Steve Irwin, Australian zoologist and television host (1962–2006)
• Drew Barrymore, American actress, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1975)

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