What happened on Wednesday February 04, 1959?

About February 4th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: Lawrence Taylor emerged as one of the most transformative and dominant linebackers in NFL history, revolutionizing the linebacker position for the New York Giants. His exceptional athletic prowess, aggressive playing style, and strategic intelligence redefined defensive play in professional football.
  • Day of the week: February 4th, 1959 was a Wednesday
  • 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

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February 04, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 04, 1959:

  • Lawrence Taylor: NFL Linebacker Legend Lawrence Taylor emerged as one of the most transformative and dominant linebackers in NFL history, revolutionizing the linebacker position for the New York Giants. His exceptional athletic prowess, aggressive playing style, and strategic intelligence redefined defensive play in professional football.
  • Israel's Copper Ore Export Milestone On February 4, 1959, Israel initiated its first copper ore export, marking a significant economic development for the young nation. This event represented an important step in diversifying Israel's emerging industrial and export capabilities during its early years of statehood.

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February 04, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 04, 1959?


February 04, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 35th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 04, 1959 can also be written as 2/4/1959 in the US and as 4/2/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 04, 1959?


Famous people born on February 04, 1959:

  • Lawrence Taylor
    Lawrence Taylor

    Legendary NFL linebacker for the New York Giants, widely considered one of the most dominant defensive players in football history, who...

  • Pamelyn Ferdin
    Pamelyn Ferdin

    Accomplished child actress who specialized in voice acting for animated films and television series, contributing significantly to...

  • Bob Downe
  • Maryvonne Briot

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February 04, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 04, 1959:

  • Una O'Connor
    Una O'Connor

    Una O'Connor was a talented actress known for her roles in classic films like 'The Invisible Man' and 'The Bride of Frankenstein.

  • Nazareno Patrizi
  • Umberto Ripamonti

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February 04, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 04, 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 04, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 04, 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 04, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 04, 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 04, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 04, 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 04, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 4th 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 04, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 04, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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February 04, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 04, 1959 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 04, 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 04, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 4% full, rising at 04:14 am and setting at 03:25 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 04, 1959?


Someone born on February 04, 1959 is:

66 years 4 months old,

or 796 months and 2 days old,

or 3461 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24229 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 04, 1959?

There are 243 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 4th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 04, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 04, 1959.

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