August 7th (1959) was a Friday. It's the 219th day of the year (220th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 146 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 7th August, 1959
» The Lincoln Memorial design on the U.S. Penny (United States coin) named penny goes into circulation. It replaces the "sheaves of wheat" design, and was minted until 2008.
» Explorer program: 'Explorer 6' launches from the Eastern Range called Atlantic Missile Range in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Famous Birthdays on August 7 in 1959
» Koenraad Elst, Belgian orientalist and author
» Ali Shah, Zimbabwean cricketer
August 7th Holidays in History
» Assyrian culture Premta d-Simele.3B Martyr.27s Day or Assyrian Martyrs Day (Assyrian people e.g Assyrian community)
» Battle of Boyacá Day (Colombia)
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Albert of Trapani
» Saint Cajetan or Cajetan of Thienna
» Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and Licinius e.g Carpophorus
» Dometius of Persia
» Donatus of Arezzo
» John Mason Neale and Catherine Winkworth (Episcopal Church (USA))
» Nantovinus
» Pope Sixtus II
» August 7 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Public holidays in Saint Kitts and Nevis or Emancipation Day (Saint Kitts and Nevis)