February 10th, 1959

Born on February 10th, 1959

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on February 10th?

February 10th, 2016

In response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 by North Korea, the South Korean government closed the Kaesong Industrial Region, a collaborative economic development run jointly by both countries.

February 10th, 2009

The first accidental hypervelocity collision between two intact satellites in low Earth orbit took place when Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 destroyed each other.

February 10th, 2008

The Namdaemun gate in Seoul, the first of South Korea's National Treasures, was severely damaged by arson.

February 10th, 1964

The Royal Australian Navy aircraft carrier Melbourne collided with and sank the destroyer Voyager in Jervis Bay, killing 82 crew members aboard the latter ship.

February 10th, 1962

The first solo exhibition by Roy Lichtenstein (pictured) opened, including the painting Look Mickey, which featured his first use of Ben Day dots, speech balloons, and comic imagery sourcing.

February 10th, 1861

Jefferson Davis was notified that he had been selected as the provisional President of the Confederate States of America.

February 10th, 1940

Puss Gets the Boot, the first Tom and Jerry cartoon, was released to theaters.

February 10th, 1939

Spanish Civil War: The Nationalists concluded their conquest of Catalonia and sealed the border with France.

February 10th, 1936

Second Italo-Abyssinian War: The Battle of Amba Aradam began, ending nine days later in a decisive tactical victory for Italy and the neutralisation of almost the entire Ethiopian army as a fighting force.

February 10th, 1930

The Việt Nam Quốc Dân Đảng launched the failed Yên Bái mutiny in the hope of ending French colonial rule in Vietnam.

February 10th, 1919

The Inter-Allied Women's Conference opened as a counterpart to the Paris Peace Conference, marking the first time that women were allowed formal participation in an international treaty negotiation.

February 10th, 1906

The Royal Navy battleship HMS Dreadnought was launched, representing such a marked advance in naval technology that her name came to be associated with an entire generation of battleships.

February 10th, 1862

American Civil War: A Union naval flotilla destroyed the bulk of the Confederate Mosquito Fleet in the Battle of Elizabeth City on the Pasquotank River in North Carolina.

February 10th, 1840

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Queen Victoria married at the Chapel Royal in St James's Palace, London, with Albert being granted the title prince consort.

February 10th, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: A French army led by Napoleon effectively destroyed a small Russian corps commanded by Zakhar Dmitrievich Olsufiev.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on February 10th

Born on February 10th, 1959

61

Amadou Gon Coulibaly

Ivorian politician

*February 10th, 1959, Abidjan †July 8th, 2020, Abidjan

65

John Calipari

American college basketball coach

*February 10th, 1959, Moon Township

65

Andrew Wachtel

American scholar, translator and educator

*February 10th, 1959, Newark

65

Afonso Pedro Canga

Angolan politician

*February 10th, 1959, Damba

65

Hammouda Sabbagh

Politician

*February 10th, 1959, Al-Hasakah

65

Gabriele Hooffacker

German journalist

*February 10th, 1959, Munich

36

Lisa McPherson

American Scientologist

*February 10th, 1959, United States of America †December 5th, 1995, Clearwater

65

Lola Flash

American large-format photographer

*February 10th, 1959, Montclair

65

Carol Goodman

American author, authorship teacher

*February 10th, 1959, Philadelphia

65

Mumtaz Khan Akbar

Pakistani businessman

*February 10th, 1959, Pakistan

65

Mani Charenamei

Indian politician

*February 10th, 1959, Senapati

65

Les Koenning

American football player and coach

*February 10th, 1959, San Antonio

65

Jack Fimple

American baseball player

*February 10th, 1959, Darby

65

Dietmar Meisch

East German racewalker

*February 10th, 1959, Weida

65

Sean O'Grady

American boxer

*February 10th, 1959, Oklahoma City

65

Bogdan Bojko

Polish politician

*February 10th, 1959, Nowa Sól

65

Pauline Smeets

Dutch politician

*February 10th, 1959, Heerlen

65

Dennis Gentry

American football player

*February 10th, 1959, Lubbock

65

Kärstin Ehrnlund

Swedish golf player

*February 10th, 1959, Karlstad

65

Silvano Garay Ulloa

Mexican politician

*February 10th, 1959, Matehuala

65

Marilyn Lane

American politician

*February 10th, 1959, Detroit

65

Jeff Jacoby

American journalist

*February 10th, 1959, Cleveland

65

Mitsutake Hagimoto

Japanese rugby union footballer and coach

*February 10th, 1959, Wakayama Prefecture

65

Michael McKell

British actor

*February 10th, 1959, Bethnal Green

65

Frank Otto

German water polo player

*February 10th, 1959, Berlin

63

Fernando Chalana

Portuguese football player and manager

*February 10th, 1959, Barreiro †August 10th, 2022, Lisbon

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Who's birthday is on February 10th?

61

Johann Wadephul

German politician

*February 10th, 1963, Husum

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

38

Chen Hung-Ling

Taiwanese badminton player

*February 10th, 1986, Taipei

58

Stefan Emmerling

German association football player and manager

*February 10th, 1966, Heidelberg

66

Kim Andersen

Danish racing cyclist, born 1958

*February 10th, 1958, Malling

27

Chloë Grace Moretz

American actress (born 1997)

*February 10th, 1997, Atlanta

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

84

Richard Schickel

American film scholar

*February 10th, 1933, Milwaukee †February 18th, 2017, Los Angeles

63

Candan Erçetin

Turkish singer

*February 10th, 1961, Kırklareli

41

Julius Onah

American film director

*February 10th, 1983, Makurdi

48

Indarti Issolina

Indonesian badminton player

*February 10th, 1976, Purwokerto

80

Rakel Surlien

Norwegian judge and politician

*February 10th, 1944, Svelvik

72

Gerhard Rosenfeld

German composer

*February 10th, 1931, Königsberg †March 5th, 2003, Bergholz-Rehbrücke

34

Chan Tsz Ka

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1990, British Hong Kong

43

Robert Addie

British actor (1960-2003)

*February 10th, 1960, London †November 20th, 2003, Cheltenham

24

Cliff Burton

American bassist (1962–1986)

*February 10th, 1962, Castro Valley †September 27th, 1986, Dörarp

28

Peck Yen Wei

Malaysian badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Kuala Lumpur

48

Keeley Hawes

British actress

*February 10th, 1976, Marylebone

28

Luís Enrique Peñalver

Spanish badminton player

*February 10th, 1996, Toledo

57

Nikolaj Steen

Danish singer, musician and actor

*February 10th, 1967, Copenhagen

Same year
Born in 1959

64

Jim Kerr

Scottish singer

*July 9th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Andrew Eldritch

British singer

*May 15th, 1959, Ely

56

Nahed Hattar

Jordanian writer

*November 30th, 1959, Amman †September 25th, 2016, Amman

64

Wolfgang Rolff

German association football player and manager

*December 26th, 1959, Lamstedt

64

Mike Pence

Vice president of the United States from 2017 to 2021

*June 7th, 1959, Columbus

64

Morten Andreas Meyer

Norwegian politician

*October 20th, 1959, Sarpsborg Municipality

64

Jon Fosse

Norwegian writer, theater writer and translator

*September 29th, 1959, Haugesund Municipality

64

Donna Strickland

Canadian physicist, 2018 Nobel laurate

*May 27th, 1959, Guelph

64

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

64

Charlie Burchill

Scottish musician and composer

*November 27th, 1959, Glasgow

64

Rolf Mützenich

German politician (SPD)

*June 25th, 1959, Cologne

64

Martin Atkins

English musician

*August 3rd, 1959, Coventry

64

Bryan Adams

Canadian guitarist

*November 5th, 1959, Kingston

64

Steve Alten

American writer

*August 21st, 1959, Philadelphia

64

Carla Antonelli

Spanish actress and activist

*July 12th, 1959, Güímar

64

Johannes Röring

German politician

*May 16th, 1959, Vreden

64

Peter Enders

German politician (1959–)

*May 10th, 1959, Eichen

64

Allison Janney

American actress

*November 19th, 1959, Boston

65

Luc Besson

French film director, writer, and producer

*March 18th, 1959, Paris

64

Stephen Harper

22nd prime minister of Canada from 2006 to 2015

*April 30th, 1959, Toronto

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No: With 365 days 1959 is a normal year and no leap year.

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