What are the important events that happened on January 28, 1959? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
January 28, 1959: Facts & Myths About This Day
January 28, 1959 is the 28th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 337 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 15, 1959 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘icosioctagon’ day.
If a person born on this day saved a dollar every day starting at age 4, then by now that person has accumulated $22,379.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Dog is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.
Curious to discover some fun birthday facts about January 28, 1959? Listen to the number-one song on the day you were born. Find out what your birthday means! (Sponsored link)
Who were born on January 28, 1959?
- 1959 –Burkhard Dallwitz, German-born composer
- 1959 –Dave Sharp, Welsh guitarist (The Alarm)
- 1959 –Frank Darabont, American filmmaker
- 1959 –Megan McDonald, American children’s literature author
- 1959 –Randi Rhodes, radio personality
Who died on January 28, 1959?
- 1959 –Walter Beall, American baseball player (b. 1899)
Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters JRUQONUCC? Check your answers here: Word search JRUQONUCC. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)