Born on 4 November 1959

At A Glance

4 November 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

4 November 1959 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“I'll Never Fall in Love Again” by Johnnie Ray 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 4 November is Scorpio.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 4 November 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.

Birthstone

The birthstone for November is Topaz.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 4 November 1959 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 4 November

• 1952 The United States government establishes the National Security Agency, or NSA.
• 1960 At the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community in Tanzania, Jane Goodall observes chimpanzees creating tools, the first-ever observation in non-human animals.
• 1962 The United States concludes Operation Fishbowl, its final above-ground nuclear weapons testing series, in anticipation of the 1963 Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.
• 1966 The Arno River floods Florence, Italy, to a maximum depth of 6.7 m (22 ft), leaving thousands homeless and destroying millions of masterpieces of art and rare books. Venice is also submerged on the same day at its record all-time acqua alta of 194 cm (76 in).
• 1970 Vietnam War: The United States turns over control of the air base at Bình Thủy in the Mekong Delta to South Vietnam.

Famous people born on 4 November

• Matthew McConaughey, American actor and producer (born 1969)
• Ralph Macchio, American actor (born 1961)
• Tabu, Indian actress (born 1971)
• Steven Ogg, Canadian actor (born 1973)

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