What happened on Wednesday February 18, 1959?

About February 18th, 1959, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 18, 1959, Nepal held its inaugural democratic elections, marking a significant milestone in the country's political development. Voters participated in selecting candidates for 18 of the 109 seats in the lower house of parliament, representing the first time citizens were able to exercise their democratic right to vote.
  • Day of the week: February 18th, 1959 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #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

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February 18, 1959: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 18, 1959:

  • First Democratic Elections in Nepal On February 18, 1959, Nepal held its inaugural democratic elections, marking a significant milestone in the country's political development. Voters participated in selecting candidates for 18 of the 109 seats in the lower house of parliament, representing the first time citizens were able to exercise their democratic right to vote.
  • First Democratic Elections in Nepal On February 18, 1959, Nepal held its inaugural democratic elections, marking a significant milestone in the country's political development. Voters participated in selecting candidates for 18 of the 109 seats in the lower house of parliament, representing the first time citizens were able to exercise their democratic right to vote.
  • Execution of Jesús Sosa Blanco in Cuba On February 18, 1959, Jesús Sosa Blanco, a high-ranking colonel in Fulgencio Batista's army, was executed in Cuba after being found guilty of 108 murders committed during the Batista regime. This execution was part of the revolutionary tribunals conducted by Fidel Castro's government following the Cuban Revolution.
  • Execution of Jesús Sosa Blanco in Cuba On February 18, 1959, Jesús Sosa Blanco, a high-ranking colonel in Fulgencio Batista's army, was executed in Cuba after being found guilty of 108 murders committed during the Batista regime. This execution was part of the revolutionary tribunals conducted by Fidel Castro's government following the Cuban Revolution.

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February 18, 1959: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 18, 1959?


February 18, 1959 was a Wednesday and it was the 49th day of the year 1959 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 18, 1959 can also be written as 2/18/1959 in the US and as 18/2/1959 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 18, 1959?


Famous people born on February 18, 1959:

  • Jayne Atkinson
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  • Hallgrimur Helgason

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  • Alexandre Djouhri

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February 18, 1959: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 18, 1959:

  • Gago Coutinho
  • Paul Zeiger

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February 18, 1959: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 18, 1959 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 16th and February 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 18, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 18, 1959 was Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  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 18, 1959: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 18, 1959 was As I Love You by Shirley Bassey, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  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 18, 1959: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on February 18, 1959 was Stagger Lee by Lloyd Price, according to the music chart for the week February 16th and February 22nd.

  1. - Stagger Lee youtube
  2. - Lonely Teardrops
  3. - I Cried A Tear
  4. - 16 Candles youtube
  5. - Try Me
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February 18, 1959: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 18th 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 18, 1959: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 18, 1959 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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February 18, 1959: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 18, 1959 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 18, 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 18, 1959 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 82% full, rising at 01:07 pm and setting at 03:47 am.

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 18, 1959?


Someone born on February 18, 1959 is:

66 years 2 months old,

or 794 months and 5 days old,

or 3453 weeks

or 24171 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 18, 1959?

There are 301 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday February 18th 2026.

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