What happened on Saturday June 01, 1957?

About June 1st, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: On this historic day, an American runner achieved the remarkable feat of breaking the 4-minute mile barrier, a milestone in athletic performance that had long been considered physiologically impossible. This achievement represented a significant breakthrough in human athletic potential and track and field sports.
  • Day of the week: June 1st, 1957 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Butterfly by Andy Williams
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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June 01, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 01, 1957:

  • First American Breaks 4-Minute Mile Barrier On this historic day, an American runner achieved the remarkable feat of breaking the 4-minute mile barrier, a milestone in athletic performance that had long been considered physiologically impossible. This achievement represented a significant breakthrough in human athletic potential and track and field sports.
  • Birth of Notable Polish Film Director Dorota Kędzierzawska was born, who would later become a significant Polish film director known for her distinctive cinematic style and contributions to Polish national cinema.
  • Gallant Man Wins Peter Pan Stakes Three-year-old thoroughbred racehorse Gallant Man secured victory in the prestigious Peter Pan Stakes at Belmont Park, demonstrating exceptional racing prowess and adding to the horse's competitive legacy.

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June 01, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was June 01, 1957?


June 01, 1957 was a Saturday and it was the 152nd day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 01, 1957 can also be written as 6/1/1957 in the US and as 1/6/1957 in UK and Europe.

June 01, 1957 in June 1957 calendar

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Who was born on June 01, 1957?


Famous people born on June 01, 1957:

  • Gilles Benizio

    French comedian and television actor of Italian descent, best known for forming the comedy duo 'Shirley et Dino' with his partner.

  • Yasuhiro Yamashita
  • Tullio Avoledo

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June 01, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 01, 1957:

  • Luisa Casati
  • Russell Hicks

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June 01, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 01, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 27th and June 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

June 01, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on June 01, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - All Shook Up youtube
  2. - Little Darlin' youtube
  3. - Round And Round youtube
  4. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  5. - School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell) youtube

June 01, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on June 01, 1957 was Butterfly by Andy Williams, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - Butterfly youtube
  2. - Rock-A-Billy youtube
  3. - Cumberland Gap youtube
  4. - When I Fall In Love youtube
  5. - The Banana Boat Song youtube
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June 01, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 1st is Gemini.

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Babies born in June are either Gemini or Cancer. People born before June 20th are Gemini, while people born from June 21st have the sign of Cancer.

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June 01, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for June 01, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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June 01, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on June 01, 1957 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 01, 1957 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 June 01, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 08:40 am and setting at 11:09 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Jun 12, 1957.

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How old is someone born on June 01, 1957?


Someone born on June 01, 1957 is:

67 years 11 months old,

or 815 months and 13 days old,

or 3545 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24819 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on June 01, 1957?

There are 18 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday June 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on June 01, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on June 01, 1957.

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