What happened on Saturday November 02, 1957?

About November 2nd, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Marshal Georgy Zhukov, a prominent Soviet military leader who played a crucial role in World War II, was systematically removed from his high-level positions in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This significant political event signaled potential internal power struggles within the Soviet leadership, likely orchestrated by Nikita Khrushchev to consolidate his own authority.
  • Day of the week: November 2nd, 1957 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers
  • #1 UK song: Diana by Paul Anka
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about November 2nd, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on November 2nd, 1957.

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November 02, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 02, 1957:

  • Soviet Leadership Shake-up: Zhukov Removed from Power Marshal Georgy Zhukov, a prominent Soviet military leader who played a crucial role in World War II, was systematically removed from his high-level positions in the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. This significant political event signaled potential internal power struggles within the Soviet leadership, likely orchestrated by Nikita Khrushchev to consolidate his own authority.
  • Nuclear Disarmament Movement Sparked by Influential Article The New Statesman published J. B. Priestley's groundbreaking article 'Britain and the Nuclear Bombs', which would ultimately catalyze the formation of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, a pivotal anti-nuclear movement in British history.
  • Deadly Apartment Building Collapse in Cairo A catastrophic seven-story apartment building collapse in El Manial, Cairo, resulted in the tragic loss of 25 lives. The incident highlighted significant urban infrastructure and building safety concerns in Egypt during this period.
  • First Titanium Mill Established in Ohio A pioneering titanium mill was inaugurated in Toronto, Ohio, marking a significant milestone in the industrial development of metallurgical manufacturing in the United States during the late 1950s.
  • Levelland UFO Incident Captures National Attention A significant UFO encounter in Levelland, Texas, generated widespread national media coverage. Multiple eyewitness accounts of an unidentified flying object created substantial public interest and became one of the most notable UFO cases in American history.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was November 02, 1957?


November 02, 1957 was a Saturday and it was the 306th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 02, 1957 can also be written as 11/2/1957 in the US and as 2/11/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 02, 1957?


Famous people born on November 02, 1957:

  • Lucien Favre

    Lucien Favre is a renowned Swiss football manager and former player, known for coaching top-tier European football clubs like Borussia...

  • Carter Beauford

    Carter Beauford is the legendary drummer of the Dave Matthews Band, known for his distinctive and innovative drumming style.

  • Lunetta Savino

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


Famous people died on November 02, 1957:

  • Georg Asagaroff
  • Ted Meredith
  • Tullio Tamburini

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November 02, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on November 02, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 28th and November 3rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 02, 1957 was Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
  2. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  3. - Tammy youtube
  4. - Honeycomb youtube
  5. - Happy, Happy Birthday Baby youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 02, 1957 was Diana by Paul Anka, according to the music chart for the week October 28th and November 3rd.

  1. - Diana youtube
  2. - That'll Be The Day youtube
  3. - Tammy youtube
  4. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  5. - Party youtube
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November 02, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 2nd is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on November 02, 1957 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 02, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 02:17 pm and setting at 02:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Oct 08, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Nov 07, 1957.

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How old is someone born on November 02, 1957?


Someone born on November 02, 1957 is:

67 years 6 months old,

or 810 months and 22 days old,

or 3525 weeks

or 24675 days old,

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

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

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

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