What Happened on June 10, 1959

Historical Events

Baseball Record

MLB Cleveland Indians' Rocky Colavito hits his 4 home runs in 11-8 win over the Orioles, in Baltimore

  • Rocky Colovito hits 4 consecutive HRs in 1 game

Famous Birthdays

  • Carlo Ancelotti, Italian soccer manager (UEFA Champions League x 4 - AC Milan, Real Madrid; Chelsea, PSG, Bayern Munich, Juventus) and midfielder (26 caps; Roma, AC Milan), born in Reggiolo, Italy
  • Eliot Spitzer, American politician (Governor of New York 2007-08), born in the Bronx, New York
  • Timothy Van Patten, American actor (White Shadow, Master), born in Brooklyn, New York

Famous Deaths

  • Zoltán Meskó, Hungarian Nazi (b. 1883)
Died in 1959 1959 Highlights

About June 10, 1959

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 10 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Gemini

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton
  • UK #1 Song: A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love Tonight - Elvis Presley