What happened on Thursday February 03, 1955?

About February 3rd, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: Vasily Blokhin, a notorious Soviet general and chief executioner, died on February 3, 1955. Known for his role in carrying out mass executions during Stalin's Great Purge, Blokhin was responsible for thousands of deaths and is considered one of the most prolific executioners in modern history.
  • Day of the week: February 3rd, 1955 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Crazy Otto by Johnny Maddox
  • #1 UK song: Softly Softly by Ruby Murray
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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February 03, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 03, 1955:

  • Death of Vasily Blokhin, Soviet Executioner Vasily Blokhin, a notorious Soviet general and chief executioner, died on February 3, 1955. Known for his role in carrying out mass executions during Stalin's Great Purge, Blokhin was responsible for thousands of deaths and is considered one of the most prolific executioners in modern history.
  • "The Crazy Otto" Tops US Music Charts "The Crazy Otto" by Johnny Maddox reached the number 1 position on the US music charts during the week of January 31st to February 6th, 1955. The song was a popular ragtime-style piano piece that captured the musical zeitgeist of the mid-1950s.

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February 03, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 03, 1955?


February 03, 1955 was a Thursday and it was the 34th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 03, 1955 can also be written as 2/3/1955 in the US and as 3/2/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 03, 1955?


Famous people born on February 03, 1955:

  • Renato Villalta
  • Bruno Pezzey

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February 03, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 03, 1955:

  • Vasily Blokhin

    Russian general (b. 1895).

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February 03, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 03, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 31st and February 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 03, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 03, 1955 was The Crazy Otto by Johnny Maddox, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - The Crazy Otto youtube
  2. - Earth Angel youtube
  3. - Ko Ko Mo (I Love You So) youtube
  4. - The Naughty Lady Of Shady Lane youtube
  5. - Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)

February 03, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 03, 1955 was Softly Softly by Ruby Murray, according to the music chart for the week January 31st and February 6th.

  1. - Softly Softly youtube
  2. - Mambo Italiano youtube
  3. - Give Me Your Word youtube
  4. - The Finger Of Suspicion youtube
  5. - Heartbeat youtube
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February 03, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 3rd is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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February 03, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 03, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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February 03, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 03, 1955 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 03, 1955 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 February 03, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 91% full, rising at 01:39 pm and setting at 05:08 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 08, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Feb 07, 1955.

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How old is someone born on February 03, 1955?


Someone born on February 03, 1955 is:

70 years 3 months old,

or 843 months and 2 days old,

or 3665 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25659 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 03, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 03, 1955?

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