Born on 6 January 1959

At A Glance

6 January 1959 at a glance

Day of the week

6 January 1959 was a Tuesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Tom Dooley” by The Kingston Trio 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 6 January is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 6 January 1959 fell in the Year of the Dog.

Birthstone

The birthstone for January is Garnet.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 6 January 1959 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 6 January

• 1946 The first general election ever in Vietnam is held.
• 1947 Pan American Airlines becomes the first commercial airline to offer a round-the-world ticket.
• 1960 The Associations Law comes into force in Iraq, allowing registration of political parties.
• 1967 Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and ARVN troops launch "Operation Deckhouse Five" in the Mekong River delta.
• 1974 In response to the 1973 oil crisis, the United States implements the Emergency Daylight Saving Time Energy Conservation Act, switching to permanent daylight saving time for a trial period.

Famous people born on 6 January

• Nigella Lawson, English chef and author (born 1960)
• Eminem, Mother of Eminem (1955–2024)
• Rowan Atkinson, English actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1955)
• Jameis Winston, American football player (born 1994)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)