What happened on Saturday November 10, 1979?

About November 10th, 1979, in brief:

  • Historical events: On November 10, 1979, a 106-car Canadian Pacific freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals derailed in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto. The incident triggered a massive explosion and prompted the largest peacetime evacuation in Canadian history, marking a significant emergency response event in North America.
  • Day of the week: November 10th, 1979 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Heartache Tonight by Eagles
  • #1 UK song: When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman by Dr Hook
  • Popular movie: The Tempest directed by Julie Taymor

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November 10, 1979: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 10, 1979:

  • Mississauga Train Derailment On November 10, 1979, a 106-car Canadian Pacific freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals derailed in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto. The incident triggered a massive explosion and prompted the largest peacetime evacuation in Canadian history, marking a significant emergency response event in North America.

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November 10, 1979: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 10, 1979?


November 10, 1979 was a Saturday and it was the 314th day of the year 1979 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 10, 1979 can also be written as 11/10/1979 in the US and as 10/11/1979 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 10, 1979?


Famous people born on November 10, 1979:

  • Anthony Réveillère

    Professional French footballer who played as a right back for several clubs including Lyon and Sunderland, representing France's national...

  • Chris Joannou

    Australian bass player known for being a founding member of the alternative rock band Silverchair, which was prominent in the 1990s and...

  • Nicolas Massu

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November 10, 1979: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on November 10, 1979:

  • Amina Pirani Maggi
  • Domenico Marrara

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November 10, 1979: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 10, 1979 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week November 5th and November 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

November 10, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on November 10, 1979 was Heartache Tonight by Eagles, according to the music chart for the week November 5th and November 11th.

  1. - Heartache Tonight youtube
  2. - Dim All The Lights youtube
  3. - Still youtube
  4. - Rise youtube
  5. - Pop Muzik youtube

November 10, 1979: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on November 10, 1979 was When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman by Dr Hook, according to the music chart for the week November 5th and November 11th.

  1. - When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman youtube
  2. - One Day At A Time youtube
  3. - Crazy Little Thing Called Love youtube
  4. - Gimme Gimme Gimme youtube
  5. - Eton Rifles youtube

November 10, 1979: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on November 10, 1979 was Ladies Night by Kool & The Gang, according to the music chart for the week November 5th and November 11th.

  1. - Ladies Night
  2. - Still youtube
  3. - (Not Just) Knee Deep - Part 1
  4. - Cruisin' youtube
  5. - I Wanna Be Your Lover
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November 10, 1979: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 10th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 10, 1979: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for November 10, 1979 is Goat and the associated element is Earth.

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November 10, 1979: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on November 10, 1979 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 10, 1979 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 November 10, 1979 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 49% full, rising at 09:44 pm and setting at 12:48 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 04, 1979 while the next full moon would come on Dec 03, 1979.

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How old is someone born on November 10, 1979?


Someone born on November 10, 1979 is:

45 years 6 months old,

or 546 months and 4 days old,

or 2374 weeks and 4 days old,

or 16622 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on November 10, 1979?

There are 180 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday November 10th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on November 10, 1979?

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