What happened on Monday February 02, 1959?

About February 2nd, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: A tragic plane crash claimed the lives of three pioneering rock and roll musicians: J.P. Richardson, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens. This devastating event would be immortalized in Don McLean's song 'American Pie' and marked a significant moment in music history.
  • Day of the week: February 2nd, 1959 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters
  • #1 UK song: One Night / I Got Stung by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

More about February 2nd, 1959? See below for more news and curiosities on February 2nd, 1959.

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February 02, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 02, 1959:

  • The Day the Music Died A tragic plane crash claimed the lives of three pioneering rock and roll musicians: J.P. Richardson, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens. This devastating event would be immortalized in Don McLean's song 'American Pie' and marked a significant moment in music history.
  • Vince Lombardi Signs with Green Bay Packers Legendary coach Vince Lombardi signed a five-year contract to lead the Green Bay Packers, marking the beginning of a transformative era in NFL coaching history. This moment would set the stage for the Packers becoming one of the most successful franchises in professional football.
  • Dyatlov Pass Incident Nine experienced ski hikers mysteriously died in the northern Ural Mountains of the Soviet Union under perplexing and unexplained circumstances. This incident, later known as the Dyatlov Pass incident, remains one of the most enigmatic and discussed mysteries in mountaineering history.
  • Frank DeCaires, West Indies Cricket Player, Dies Frank DeCaires, a notable West Indies cricket player who represented his national team in three Test matches against England in 1930, scoring 232 runs, passed away. His contributions to West Indies cricket during the early 20th century were significant.

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February 02, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 02, 1959?


February 02, 1959 was a Monday and it was the 33rd day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 02, 1959 can also be written as 2/2/1959 in the US and as 2/2/1959 in UK and Europe.

February 02, 1959 in February 1959 calendar

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Who was born on February 02, 1959?


Famous people born on February 02, 1959:

  • Maurice Leroy
  • Lenine (musician)
  • Lenine
  • Gabriella Golia

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February 02, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 02, 1959:

  • Clelia Garibaldi
  • Guglielmo Visocchi
  • Alexander Rueb

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February 02, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 02, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 2nd and February 8th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 02, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 02, 1959 was Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  2. - The All American Boy youtube
  3. - Donna youtube
  4. - 16 Candles youtube
  5. - Stagger Lee youtube

February 02, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 02, 1959 was One Night / I Got Stung by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - One Night / I Got Stung youtube
  2. - As I Love You youtube
  3. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  4. - Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On The Bedpost Overnight) youtube
  5. - Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me youtube

February 02, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 02, 1959 was Try Me by James Brown And The Famous Flames, according to the music chart for the week February 2nd and February 8th.

  1. - Try Me
  2. - Stagger Lee youtube
  3. - Lonely Teardrops
  4. - 16 Candles youtube
  5. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
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February 02, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 2nd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 02, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 02, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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February 02, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 02, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 02, 1959 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on February 02, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 18% full, rising at 02:14 am and setting at 01:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jan 24, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Feb 23, 1959.

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How old is someone born on February 02, 1959?


Someone born on February 02, 1959 is:

66 years 2 months old,

or 794 months and 21 days old,

or 3455 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24187 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 02, 1959?

There are 285 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 02, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 02, 1959.

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