January 3rd (1959) was a Saturday. It's the 2nd day of the year (3rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 363 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 3rd January, 1959
» Alaska is admitted as the 49th U.S. state.
» Separatists in the Maldives declare the establishment of the United Suvadive Republic.
January 3rd Famous Deaths for 1959
» Edwin Muir, Scottish poet, author, and translator (b. 1887)
January 3rd Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
» Genevieve
» William Passavant (Episcopal Church (USA))
» January 3 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Hakozaki Shrine Festivals e.g Tamaseseri Festival (Hakozaki Shrine, Fukuoka)
» The tenth Twelve Days of Christmas e.g day of Christmas (Western Christianity)