What happened on Friday May 03, 1957?

About May 3rd, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, finalizes the historic decision to relocate the baseball team from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California. This move would dramatically reshape Major League Baseball's geographic landscape and significantly impact the sports culture of both cities.
  • Day of the week: May 3rd, 1957 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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May 03, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 03, 1957:

  • Brooklyn Dodgers Relocate to Los Angeles Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, finalizes the historic decision to relocate the baseball team from Brooklyn, New York, to Los Angeles, California. This move would dramatically reshape Major League Baseball's geographic landscape and significantly impact the sports culture of both cities.
  • Britain's Failed Hydrogen Bomb Test During Operation Grapple at Malden Island in the Pacific, Britain conducted a hydrogen bomb test that ultimately failed to detonate properly. This unsuccessful test highlighted the complex technological challenges of nuclear weapons development during the Cold War era.
  • Stanley Matthews Concludes International Football Career Legendary English footballer Stanley Matthews plays his final international match, concluding an extraordinary international career spanning nearly 23 years. Matthews is widely regarded as one of the most influential and respected players in English football history.

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May 03, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was May 03, 1957?


May 03, 1957 was a Friday and it was the 123rd day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 03, 1957 can also be written as 5/3/1957 in the US and as 3/5/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 03, 1957?


Famous people born on May 03, 1957:

  • Frédéric Bouraly

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  • Cactus Moser
  • Marc Dugain
  • Dario Vergassola

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May 03, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 03, 1957:

  • Luigi Scaravelli
  • Anne Schaefer

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May 03, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 03, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 29th and May 5th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

May 03, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 03, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - All Shook Up youtube
  2. - Little Darlin' youtube
  3. - Round And Round youtube
  4. - Party Doll youtube
  5. - Gone youtube

May 03, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on May 03, 1957 was Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan, according to the music chart for the week April 29th and May 5th.

  1. - Cumberland Gap youtube
  2. - Young Love youtube
  3. - The Banana Boat Song youtube
  4. - Don't Forbid Me youtube
  5. - Long Tall Sally youtube
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May 03, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 3rd is Taurus.

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

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May 03, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 03, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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May 03, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 03, 1957 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 03, 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 May 03, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 19% full, rising at 08:41 am and setting at 11:40 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 14, 1957 while the next full moon would come on May 13, 1957.

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How old is someone born on May 03, 1957?


Someone born on May 03, 1957 is:

68 years and 11 days old,

or 816 months and 11 days old,

or 3549 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24848 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 03, 1957?

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday May 3rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 03, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on May 03, 1957.

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