Historical Events
- NASA's scientific spacecraft Pioneer 4 misses moon, enters heliocentric orbit, and becomes 2nd (US 1st) earth-launched 'artificial planet' [1]
Famous Birthdays
- Rick Ardon, Australian news presenter, born in Perth, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Maxie Long, American athlete (Olympic gold 400m 1900), dies at 80
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights
About March 4, 1959
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Venus - Frankie Avalon
#1 Song: As I Love You - Shirley Bassey
