What happened on Sunday February 09, 1958?

About February 9th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: A significant solar event on February 9, 1958, triggered an extraordinary geomagnetic storm that dramatically impacted the Sun-Earth system. This intense space weather phenomenon caused widespread magnetic disturbances globally, resulting in communication disruptions and spectacular auroral displays across multiple continents. Scientists later recognized this as one of the most powerful solar storms of the mid-20th century.
  • Day of the week: February 9th, 1958 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors
  • #1 UK song: The Story Of My Life by Michael Holliday
  • Popular movie: Commandos directed by Armando Crispino

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February 09, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 09, 1958:

  • Major Global Magnetic Storm A significant solar event on February 9, 1958, triggered an extraordinary geomagnetic storm that dramatically impacted the Sun-Earth system. This intense space weather phenomenon caused widespread magnetic disturbances globally, resulting in communication disruptions and spectacular auroral displays across multiple continents. Scientists later recognized this as one of the most powerful solar storms of the mid-20th century.
  • Major Global Magnetic Storm A significant solar event on February 9, 1958, triggered an extraordinary geomagnetic storm that dramatically impacted the Sun-Earth system. This intense space weather phenomenon caused widespread magnetic disturbances globally, resulting in communication disruptions and spectacular auroral displays across multiple continents. Scientists later recognized this as one of the most powerful solar storms of the mid-20th century.
  • Single-Candidate Election in Paraguay On February 9, 1958, Paraguay conducted a single-candidate election to formally approve a full presidential term for the incumbent leader. This election, characteristic of authoritarian political systems of the era, provided a veneer of democratic process while effectively ensuring the continuation of the existing government without genuine electoral competition.
  • Single-Candidate Election in Paraguay On February 9, 1958, Paraguay conducted a single-candidate election to formally approve a full presidential term for the incumbent leader. This election, characteristic of authoritarian political systems of the era, provided a veneer of democratic process while effectively ensuring the continuation of the existing government without genuine electoral competition.

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February 09, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 09, 1958?


February 09, 1958 was a Sunday and it was the 40th day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 09, 1958 can also be written as 2/9/1958 in the US and as 9/2/1958 in UK and Europe.

February 09, 1958 in February 1958 calendar

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Who was born on February 09, 1958?


Famous people born on February 09, 1958:

  • Sandy Lyle

    Renowned Scottish professional golfer who won the Masters Tournament in 1988, becoming the first British player to win the prestigious green...

  • Cyrille Regis

    Pioneering Black British footballer who played for West Bromwich Albion and the England national team, breaking racial barriers in...

  • Pierre-Loup Rajot
  • Bill Evans
  • Amrita Singh
  • Giorgio Manzi

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February 09, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 09, 1958:

  • William LeBaron
  • Gian Battista Mantegazzi
  • Giuseppe Traina
  • Ubaldo Formentini

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February 09, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 09, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 3rd and February 9th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 09, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 09, 1958 was At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors, according to the music chart for the week February 3rd and February 9th.

  1. - At The Hop youtube
  2. - Get A Job youtube
  3. - Peggy Sue youtube
  4. - Great Balls Of Fire youtube
  5. - Sail Along Silvery Moon youtube

February 09, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 09, 1958 was The Story Of My Life by Michael Holliday, according to the music chart for the week February 3rd and February 9th.

  1. - The Story Of My Life youtube
  2. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  3. - Magic Moments youtube
  4. - Oh Boy youtube
  5. - At The Hop youtube
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February 09, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 9th 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 09, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 09, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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February 09, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 09, 1958 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 09, 1958 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 09, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 53% full, rising at 10:56 pm and setting at 10:37 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 04, 1958 while the next full moon would come on Mar 05, 1958.

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How old is someone born on February 09, 1958?


Someone born on February 09, 1958 is:

67 years 2 months old,

or 806 months and 14 days old,

or 3506 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24545 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 09, 1958?

There are 292 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday February 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 09, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 09, 1958.

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