What happened on Monday February 28, 1910?

About February 28th, 1910, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 28, 1910, one of the most tragic natural disasters in United States railroad history occurred in Wellington, Washington. An enormous avalanche struck the Great Northern Railway depot, killing 96 people in a devastating event that would become the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history. The massive snow slide swept two trains—the Great Northern Railway's Spokane Express and the Fast Mail train—off the tracks and down a steep mountainside, resulting in massive loss of life and highlighting the extreme dangers of mountain rail transportation in early 20th century winter conditions.
  • Day of the week: February 28th, 1910 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: I'm Tired of Living Without You by Will Oakland
  • Popular movie: Before and After directed by Barbet Schroeder

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February 28, 1910: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 28, 1910:

  • Wellington Avalanche: Deadliest Disaster in U.S. Railroad History On February 28, 1910, one of the most tragic natural disasters in United States railroad history occurred in Wellington, Washington. An enormous avalanche struck the Great Northern Railway depot, killing 96 people in a devastating event that would become the deadliest avalanche in U.S. history. The massive snow slide swept two trains—the Great Northern Railway's Spokane Express and the Fast Mail train—off the tracks and down a steep mountainside, resulting in massive loss of life and highlighting the extreme dangers of mountain rail transportation in early 20th century winter conditions.

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February 28, 1910: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 28, 1910?


February 28, 1910 was a Monday and it was the 59th day of the year 1910 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 28, 1910 can also be written as 2/28/1910 in the US and as 28/2/1910 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 28, 1910?


Famous people born on February 28, 1910:

  • Vincente Minnelli Chicago Illinois

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February 28, 1910: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 28, 1910 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 28th and March 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 28, 1910: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 28, 1910 was I'm Tired of Living Without You by Will Oakland, according to the music chart for the week February 28th and March 6th.

  1. - I'm Tired of Living Without You youtube
  2. - Roses in June youtube
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February 28, 1910: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 28th is Pisces.

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February 28, 1910: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 28, 1910 is Dog and the associated element is Metal.

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February 28, 1910: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 28, 1910 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 28, 1910 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 28, 1910 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 74% full, rising at 09:16 pm and setting at 09:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 24, 1910 while the next full moon would come on Mar 25, 1910.

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How old is someone born on February 28, 1910?


Someone born on February 28, 1910 is:

114 years 10 months old,

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or 41963 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 28, 1910?

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