What happened on Wednesday June 10, 1959?

About June 10th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: Rocky Colovito, playing for the Cleveland Indians, achieved a remarkable feat by hitting four home runs in a single baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles. This extraordinary performance is a rare accomplishment in Major League Baseball, highlighting Colovito's exceptional batting skills and making him one of the few players in MLB history to achieve this milestone.
  • Day of the week: June 10th, 1959 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton
  • #1 UK song: Roulette by Russ Conway
  • Popular movie: The World's End directed by Edgar Wright

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June 10, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 10, 1959:

  • Rocky Colovito's Four Home Run Game Rocky Colovito, playing for the Cleveland Indians, achieved a remarkable feat by hitting four home runs in a single baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles. This extraordinary performance is a rare accomplishment in Major League Baseball, highlighting Colovito's exceptional batting skills and making him one of the few players in MLB history to achieve this milestone.
  • Eliot Spitzer's Early Career Eliot Spitzer, who would later become the Governor of New York, was at this point in his early professional career. As a young lawyer and future New York Attorney General, this date marks a period in his early professional development before his prominent political career.

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

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What day of the week was June 10, 1959?


June 10, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 161st day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 10, 1959 can also be written as 6/10/1959 in the US and as 10/6/1959 in UK and Europe.

June 10, 1959 in June 1959 calendar

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Who was born on June 10, 1959?


Famous people born on June 10, 1959:

  • Carlo Ancelotti

    Renowned Italian football manager who has coached top clubs like Juventus, Chelsea, AC Milan, Real Madrid, and Bayern Munich, winning...

  • Eliot Spitzer

    Former New York Governor and Attorney General known for his aggressive prosecution of financial crimes, whose political career was...

  • François Morel

    Versatile French artist known for his work as an actor, screenwriter, and singer, with significant contributions to French entertainment.

  • Karen Logan
  • Jadranko Prlić
  • Tim Van Patten
  • Paul Calderón

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June 10, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 10, 1959:

  • Zoltán Meskó

    Hungarian politician (b. 1883).

  • Vitalij Valentinovič Bianki

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June 10, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 10, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 8th and June 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 10, 1959 was The Battle Of New Orleans by Johnny Horton, according to the music chart for the week June 8th and June 14th.

  1. - The Battle Of New Orleans youtube
  2. - Dream Lover youtube
  3. - Personality youtube
  4. - Kansas City youtube
  5. - Quiet Village youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 10, 1959 was Roulette by Russ Conway, according to the music chart for the week June 8th and June 14th.

  1. - Roulette youtube
  2. - A Fool Such As I / I Need Your Love Tonight youtube
  3. - Dream Lover youtube
  4. - It Doesn't Matter Anymore youtube
  5. - I've Waited So Long youtube

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

The number 1 R&B song on June 10, 1959 was Kansas City by Wilbert Harrison, according to the music chart for the week June 8th and June 14th.

  1. - Kansas City youtube
  2. - Personality
  3. - So Fine
  4. - The Battle Of New Orleans youtube
  5. - Endlessly
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June 10, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 10th is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 10, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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19%

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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 10, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 09:14 am and setting at 11:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 22, 1959 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 1959.

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How old is someone born on June 10, 1959?


Someone born on June 10, 1959 is:

65 years 10 months old,

or 790 months and 23 days old,

or 3438 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24069 days old,

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

There are 38 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 10, 1959?

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

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