What happened on Monday February 10, 1958?

About February 10th, 1958, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 10, 1958, a powerful solar flare triggered a significant geomagnetic storm that had widespread technological and atmospheric impacts. The event, originating from a solar eruption on February 9, caused substantial magnetic disturbances worldwide. At precisely 8:26 PM, the storm reached its peak intensity, dramatically affecting global communication systems. Radio transmissions experienced severe interference, and Western Union reported critical telegraph network disruptions. An extraordinary visual phenomenon accompanied the event: the aurora borealis became unusually visible as far south as New York City, a rare occurrence that highlighted the storm's intensity. The Dst (Disturbance Storm Time) index, which measures geomagnetic activity, showed extreme fluctuations, indicating the storm's unprecedented magnitude.
  • Day of the week: February 10th, 1958 was a Monday
  • 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 10, 1958: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 10, 1958:

  • Major Solar Geomagnetic Storm Disrupts Global Communications On February 10, 1958, a powerful solar flare triggered a significant geomagnetic storm that had widespread technological and atmospheric impacts. The event, originating from a solar eruption on February 9, caused substantial magnetic disturbances worldwide. At precisely 8:26 PM, the storm reached its peak intensity, dramatically affecting global communication systems. Radio transmissions experienced severe interference, and Western Union reported critical telegraph network disruptions. An extraordinary visual phenomenon accompanied the event: the aurora borealis became unusually visible as far south as New York City, a rare occurrence that highlighted the storm's intensity. The Dst (Disturbance Storm Time) index, which measures geomagnetic activity, showed extreme fluctuations, indicating the storm's unprecedented magnitude.
  • Major Solar Geomagnetic Storm Disrupts Global Communications On February 10, 1958, a powerful solar flare triggered a significant geomagnetic storm that had widespread technological and atmospheric impacts. The event, originating from a solar eruption on February 9, caused substantial magnetic disturbances worldwide. At precisely 8:26 PM, the storm reached its peak intensity, dramatically affecting global communication systems. Radio transmissions experienced severe interference, and Western Union reported critical telegraph network disruptions. An extraordinary visual phenomenon accompanied the event: the aurora borealis became unusually visible as far south as New York City, a rare occurrence that highlighted the storm's intensity. The Dst (Disturbance Storm Time) index, which measures geomagnetic activity, showed extreme fluctuations, indicating the storm's unprecedented magnitude.

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February 10, 1958: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 10, 1958?


February 10, 1958 was a Monday and it was the 41st day of the year 1958 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 10, 1958 can also be written as 2/10/1958 in the US and as 10/2/1958 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 10, 1958?


Famous people born on February 10, 1958:

  • Kim Andersen
  • Ricardo Gareca
  • Rupert Vansittart
  • Thomas Ruff

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February 10, 1958: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 10, 1958:

  • José Pancetti
  • Aleksander Klumberg
  • Richard Kuthan
  • Luigi Pallavicino
  • Charles Umbs

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February 10, 1958: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 10, 1958 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 10th and February 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 10, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 10, 1958 was At The Hop by Danny & The Juniors, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

  1. - At The Hop youtube
  2. - Get A Job youtube
  3. - Short Shorts youtube
  4. - Don't youtube
  5. - Sail Along Silvery Moon youtube

February 10, 1958: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 10, 1958 was The Story Of My Life by Michael Holliday, according to the music chart for the week February 10th and February 16th.

  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 10, 1958: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 10th 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 10, 1958: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 10, 1958 is Dog and the associated element is Earth.

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February 10, 1958: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 10, 1958 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 10, 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 10, 1958 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 12:04 am and setting at 11:23 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 10, 1958?


Someone born on February 10, 1958 is:

67 years 2 months old,

or 806 months and 13 days old,

or 3506 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24544 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 10, 1958?

There are 293 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday February 10th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 10, 1958?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 10, 1958.

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