What happened on Tuesday April 02, 1957?

About April 2nd, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: A catastrophic tornado outbreak sequence devastated the Southern United States, unleashing a series of destructive tornadoes that carved a path of destruction from Texas to Virginia. Over the course of several days, at least 73 tornadoes touched down, resulting in the tragic loss of 21 lives across multiple states. This extreme weather event highlighted the region's vulnerability to severe thunderstorms and tornadic activity, causing significant property damage and disrupting communities in its wake.
  • Day of the week: April 2nd, 1957 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: Butterfly by Andy Williams
  • #1 UK song: Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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April 02, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 02, 1957:

  • Devastating Southern United States Tornado Outbreak of 1957 A catastrophic tornado outbreak sequence devastated the Southern United States, unleashing a series of destructive tornadoes that carved a path of destruction from Texas to Virginia. Over the course of several days, at least 73 tornadoes touched down, resulting in the tragic loss of 21 lives across multiple states. This extreme weather event highlighted the region's vulnerability to severe thunderstorms and tornadic activity, causing significant property damage and disrupting communities in its wake.
  • Devastating Southern United States Tornado Outbreak of 1957 A catastrophic tornado outbreak sequence devastated the Southern United States, unleashing a series of destructive tornadoes that carved a path of destruction from Texas to Virginia. Over the course of several days, at least 73 tornadoes touched down, resulting in the tragic loss of 21 lives across multiple states. This extreme weather event highlighted the region's vulnerability to severe thunderstorms and tornadic activity, causing significant property damage and disrupting communities in its wake.

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April 02, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 02, 1957?


April 02, 1957 was a Tuesday and it was the 92nd day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 02, 1957 can also be written as 4/2/1957 in the US and as 2/4/1957 in UK and Europe.

April 02, 1957 in April 1957 calendar

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Who was born on April 02, 1957?


Famous people born on April 02, 1957:

  • Caroline Dean

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  • Pascal Delannoy

    French Catholic priest who served as bishop of Saint-Denis and previously worked as an auxiliary bishop in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of...

  • Giuliana De Sio

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April 02, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 02, 1957:

  • Nina E. Allender

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April 02, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 02, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 1st and April 7th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 02, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 02, 1957 was Butterfly by Andy Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - Butterfly youtube
  2. - Round And Round youtube
  3. - Young Love youtube
  4. - Party Doll youtube
  5. - Teen-Age Crush youtube

April 02, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 02, 1957 was Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan, according to the music chart for the week April 1st and April 7th.

  1. - Cumberland Gap youtube
  2. - Young Love youtube
  3. - The Banana Boat Song youtube
  4. - Long Tall Sally youtube
  5. - Don't Forbid Me youtube
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April 02, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 2nd is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 02, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 02, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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April 02, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 02, 1957 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 02, 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 April 02, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 06:36 am and setting at 09:57 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 16, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Apr 14, 1957.

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How old is someone born on April 02, 1957?


Someone born on April 02, 1957 is:

68 years 1 month old,

or 817 months and 12 days old,

or 3554 weeks and 1 day old,

or 24879 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 02, 1957?

There are 323 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday April 2nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 02, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 02, 1957.

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