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8 March 1959 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 March 1959 was a Sunday.
- Top Film of 1959
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1959 was Ben-Hur.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 8 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 March 1959 fell in the Year of the Pig.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 March 1959 was New Moon.
On this day: 8 March
- 1942 World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army.
- 1949 President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-Vietnamese emperor Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
- 1950 The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
- 1963 The Ba'ath Party comes to power in Syria in a coup d'état.
- 1965 Vietnam War: US Marines arrive at Da Nang.
Famous people born on 8 March
- Benny Blanco, American record producer (born 1988)
- James Van Der Beek, American actor (1977–2026)
- Aidan Quinn, American actor (born 1959)
- Kit Connor, English actor (born 2004)
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Events of 1959 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1959 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 7 January – Dáil Éireann debated a motion that Éamon de Valera's position as controlling director of the Irish Press newspaper could be regarded as incompatible with his duties as Taoiseach.
- 23 January – The government was considering the introduction of a pay-as-you-earn system of income tax.
- 8 April – James Dillon of the Fine Gael party wanted to abolish compulsory Irish language studies at school as he felt they were counter-productive.
Life in Ireland in 1959
Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera
Petrol (per litre)
2s 4d/gal
Loaf of Bread
7½d
Average House
£2,100
Weekly Wage
£5 5s
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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