Born on 26 October 1959

At A Glance

26 October 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

26 October 1959 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“The Three Bells” by The Browns 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 26 October is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 26 October 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for October is Opal.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 26 October 1959 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 26 October

• 1955 After the last Allied troops have left the country, and following the provisions of the Austrian Independence Treaty, Austria declares that it will never join a military alliance.
• 1955 Ngô Đình Diệm proclaims himself as President of the newly created Republic of Vietnam.
• 1958 Pan American Airways makes the first commercial flight of the Boeing 707 from New York City to Paris.
• 1967 Mohammad Reza Pahlavi crowns himself Emperor of Iran.
• 1968 Space Race: The Soyuz 3 mission achieves the first Soviet space rendezvous.

Famous people born on 26 October

• Seth MacFarlane, American voice actor, singer, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1973)
• Hillary Clinton, American lawyer and politician, 67th United States Secretary of State and 44th First Lady of the United States (born 1947)
• Jaclyn Smith, American actress and producer (born 1945)
• Raveena Tandon, Indian actress, producer, and former model (born 1972)

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