What Happened on February 6, 1959

Historical Events

  • 1st successful test-fire of Titan ICBM

Morrow Interviews Castro

Edward R. Morrow interviews Cuban revolution leader Fidel Castro on his "Person to Person" program

Event of Interest

Texas Instruments files for a patent for it's first integrated circuit (IC), invented by Jack Kilby


Famous Birthdays

  • Ken Nelson, English record producer, born in Liverpool, England

About February 6, 1959

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 2 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price
  • UK #1 Song: One Night/I Got Stung - Elvis Presley