What happened on Tuesday February 10, 1959?

About February 10th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: A powerful tornado ripped through Saint Louis, causing significant loss of life and widespread destruction. The tornado claimed 19 lives and left 265 people injured, marking it as one of the most destructive natural disasters in the city's history during the late 1950s.
  • Day of the week: February 10th, 1959 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price
  • #1 UK song: As I Love You by Shirley Bassey
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

More about February 10th, 1959? See below for more news and curiosities on February 10th, 1959.

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February 10, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 10, 1959:

  • Devastating Tornado Strikes Saint Louis A powerful tornado ripped through Saint Louis, causing significant loss of life and widespread destruction. The tornado claimed 19 lives and left 265 people injured, marking it as one of the most destructive natural disasters in the city's history during the late 1950s.
  • Princess Wilhelmina Publishes Memoir Dutch Princess Wilhelmina released her memoir titled 'Lonely, but not Alone', offering a personal insight into her life, experiences, and reflections during a tumultuous period in Dutch history, including her experiences during World War II.

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February 10, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 10, 1959?


February 10, 1959 was a Tuesday and it was the 41st day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 10, 1959 can also be written as 2/10/1959 in the US and as 10/2/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 10, 1959?


Famous people born on February 10, 1959:

  • John Calipari
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February 10, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 10, 1959:

  • Mario Chini

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February 10, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 10, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 9th and February 15th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 10, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 10, 1959 was Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

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

February 10, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 10, 1959 was As I Love You by Shirley Bassey, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

  1. - As I Love You youtube
  2. - One Night / I Got Stung youtube
  3. - Smoke Gets In Your Eyes youtube
  4. - Kiss Me Honey Honey Kiss Me youtube
  5. - To Know Him Is To Love Him youtube

February 10, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 10, 1959 was Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price, according to the music chart for the week February 9th and February 15th.

  1. - Stagger Lee youtube
  2. - Lonely Teardrops
  3. - Try Me
  4. - 16 Candles youtube
  5. - I Cried A Tear
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February 10, 1959: 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, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 10, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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February 10, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 10, 1959 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 10, 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 10, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 17% full, rising at 08:12 am and setting at 09:33 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 10, 1959?


Someone born on February 10, 1959 is:

66 years 2 months old,

or 794 months and 13 days old,

or 3454 weeks and 1 day old,

or 24179 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 10, 1959?

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, 1959?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 10, 1959.

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