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Born on Saturday January 3, 1959
Died on Saturday January 3, 1959

Source: Delpher (KB | national library) Newspapers from January 3, 1959 at Delpher


Born on January 3

Died on January 3

Names that were popular for boys in 1959
  1. Johannes
  2. Jan
  3. Cornelis
  4. Peter
  5. Willem
  6. Hendrik
  7. Robert
  8. Gerrit
  9. Pieter
  10. Petrus
  11. Ronald
  12. Paul
  13. Dirk
  14. David
  15. John
  16. Adrianus
Names that were popular for girls in 1959
  1. Maria
  2. Johanna
  3. Elisabeth
  4. Anna
  5. Cornelia
  6. Wilhelmina
  7. Catharina
  8. Yvonne
  9. Adriana
  10. Hendrika
  11. Ingrid
  12. Margaretha
  13. Petronella
  14. Linda
  15. Karin
  16. Anita

Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1959
  • Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from December 22, 1957 to May 19, 1959 the cabinet Beel II, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
  • In The Netherlands , there was from May 19, 1959 to July 24, 1964 the cabinet De Quay, with Prof. dr. J.E. de Quay (KVP) as prime minister.
  • The Netherlands had about 11.3 million citizens.
  • March 28 » The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
  • April 9 » Project Mercury: NASA announces the selection of the United States' first seven astronauts, whom the news media quickly dub the "Mercury Seven".
  • June 9 » The USSGeorge Washington is launched. It is the first nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine.
  • August 11 » Sheremetyevo International Airport, the second-largest airport in Russia, opens.
  • August 14 » Founding and first official meeting of the American Football League.
  • November 20 » The Declaration of the Rights of the Child is adopted by the United Nations.
Weather January 3, 1959

The temperature on January 3, 1959 was between 0.6 °C and 4.1 °C and averaged 2.2 °C. There was 4.4 mm of rain during 2.9 hours. There was 1.1 hours of sunshine (14%). The partly or heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west.

Source: KNMI