About August 17, 1959
August 17, 1959 is the 229th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 136 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Monday.
You can browse the full year 1959 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 64 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Leo is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Peridot is the modern birthstone for this month. Diamond is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Pig is the mythical animal and Earth is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
What Happened On August 17, 1959
- 1959 –Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, the much acclaimed and highly influential best selling jazz recording of all time, is released.
- 1959 –Quake Lake is formed by the magnitude 7.5 1959 Yellowstone earthquake near Hebgen Lake in Montana.
Who Were Born On August 17, 1959?
- 1959 –Chika Sakamoto, Japanese voice actress and singer
- 1959 –David Koresh, American cult leader (d. 1993)
- 1959 –Eric Schlosser, American author
- 1959 –Jonathan Franzen, American author
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