Akira Maeda Birthday, Date of Birth

Akira Maeda

Akira Maeda (前田 日明, Maeda Akira) (born Go Il-myeong (Hangul: 고일명, Hanja: 高日明), January 24, 1959) is a Japanese mixed martial arts promoter, writer and retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. Maeda was also known by the ring name Kwik-kik-Lee during his time on the British wrestling's slot on the sports show World of Sport (WoS). Maeda helped develop the shoot-style of professional wrestling during the late 1980s. He founded Fighting Network RINGS in 1991 which would become one of the top MMA promotions before it folded in 2002.

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Birthday, Date of Birth
Saturday, January 24, 1959
Place of Birth
Age
66
Star Sign

The January 24, 1959 was a Saturday under the star sign of . It was the 23 day of the year. President of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower.

If you were born on this day, you are 66 years old. Your last birthday was on the Friday, January 24, 2025, 258 days ago. Your next birthday is on Saturday, January 24, 2026, in 106 days. You have lived for 24,365 days, or about 584,778 hours, or about 35,086,690 minutes, or about 2,105,201,400 seconds.

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24th of January 1959 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on January 24, 1959

7 NEWSPAPERS HONORED; Aid to Water Sports Hailed by Engine, Boat Builders

Date: 24 January 1959

Natl Engine and Boat Mfrs Assn awards to NY Times, Milwaukee Sentinel, Quincy Patriot Ledger, Ft Lauderdale News, Norwalk Hour, Columbus Star and Newport News-Press

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NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE FIELD OF TRAVEL

Date: 25 January 1959

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NEWS ARTICLE CITED BY MACK'S DEFENSE

Date: 24 January 1959

Defense attys for Mack and Whiteside say they could not get fair trial in Washington because of case publicity; cite Washington Eve Star article

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MOSCOW ASTONISHED BY POLISH MODERN ABSTRACT ART

Date: 25 January 1959

By ALINE B. SAARINEN

A B Saarinen on Russians reaction to Polish abstractists

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Mikoyan Tells Press in Moscow That 'the Americans Like Humor'; Wonders Whether Dulles Was Joking on Soviet 'State Capitalism' -- Chides Meany for Luncheon Rebuff

Date: 25 January 1959

By MAX FRANKEL

Max FRANKEL

USSR Deputy Premier Mikoyan says Amers like humor and often use it to make important points, Moscow news conf on US trip

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EDUCATION NEWS; Varied Activity on the Campus And in the Classrooms

Date: 25 January 1959

VA rept on types of courses chosen by Korean War veterans under GI Bill

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NEWS OF THE WORLD OF STAMPS; New Books on Philately And Numismatics -- Other Items

Date: 25 January 1959

By KENT B. STILES

PO Dept readying supplement to booklet Postage Stamps of the US, 1847-1957

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NEWS OF TV AND RADIO; Sid Caesar and Art Carney To Team Up For an N.B.C.-TV Special -- Items

Date: 25 January 1959

By VAL ADAMS

Val ADAMS

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Food News: Letter Box; Type of Flour Used in Baking Cake Should Be That Specified in Recipe

Date: 24 January 1959

By RUTH P. CASA-EMELLOS

Ruth CASA-EMELLOS

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TRANSPORT NEWS: SHIP PRICES DOWN; Tonnage Built During War Reported Low in Value -Norwegian Fleet Gains

Date: 25 January 1959

Merchant fleet at 1,200 ships of 4.1-million gross tons

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