Historical Events
Lunar 1 (Mechta)
USSR's Luna 1 (Mechta) becomes the 1st spacecraft to leave Earth's gravity
Famous Birthdays
- Vanity [Denise Matthews] Canadian-American pop and R&B singer, Prince protégé, and actress (52 Pick Up), born in Niagara Falls, Ontario (d. 2016)
- Yoshitomo Nara, Japanese pop artist
About January 4, 1959
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 3 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: The Chipmunk Song - The Chipmunks With David Seville
#1 Song: It's Only Make Believe - Conway Twitty
