Historical Events
- Alaska admitted as 49th US state
Famous Birthdays
- Mohamed Bazoum, Nigerien politician (President of Niger 2021-), born in Bilabrin, French Niger
- Rusty Golden, American pop, country, and gospel singer-songwriter and musician (The Boys Band; The Goldens), born in Brewton, Alabama
About January 3, 1959
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 3 months and 25 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