What happened on Sunday January 06, 1957?

About January 6th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Elvis Presley appears on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' for the third time, with camera angles carefully avoiding showing his full body due to his provocative dance moves. During the performance, he sings the gospel song 'Peace In The Valley'. Ed Sullivan himself praises Presley, describing him as a 'real decent, fine boy' and expressing how pleasant their experience with him has been.
  • Day of the week: January 6th, 1957 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: The Green Door by Jim Lowe
  • #1 UK song: Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about January 6th, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on January 6th, 1957.

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January 06, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 06, 1957:

  • Elvis Presley's Controversial Ed Sullivan Show Performance Elvis Presley appears on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' for the third time, with camera angles carefully avoiding showing his full body due to his provocative dance moves. During the performance, he sings the gospel song 'Peace In The Valley'. Ed Sullivan himself praises Presley, describing him as a 'real decent, fine boy' and expressing how pleasant their experience with him has been.
  • C. Michael Foale: American Astronaut Brief mention of C. Michael Foale, an accomplished American astronaut known for his significant contributions to space exploration, including missions on the Space Shuttle and International Space Station.

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January 06, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 06, 1957?


January 06, 1957 was a Sunday and it was the 6th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 06, 1957 can also be written as 1/6/1957 in the US and as 6/1/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 06, 1957?


Famous people born on January 06, 1957:

  • Nancy Lopez

    Nancy Lopez is a legendary American professional golfer who revolutionized women's golf in the 1970s and 1980s.

  • Michael Foale

    Michael Foale is a distinguished British-American astronaut who flew multiple space missions, including aboard the Space Shuttle and the...

  • Franca Chiaromonte

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January 06, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 06, 1957:

  • Angelo Faggi
  • Viggo Larsen
  • Joseph Meile
  • John Todd Zimmer

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January 06, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 06, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 31st and January 6th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 06, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 06, 1957 was The Green Door by Jim Lowe, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - The Green Door youtube
  2. - Blueberry Hill youtube
  3. - Love Me
  4. - Hey! Jealous Lover
  5. - A Rose And A Baby Ruth

January 06, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 06, 1957 was Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte, according to the music chart for the week December 31st and January 6th.

  1. - Mary's Boy Child youtube
  2. - Singing The Blues youtube
  3. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
  4. - Singing The Blues youtube
  5. - Ma He's Making Eyes At Me youtube
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January 06, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 6th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 06, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 06, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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January 06, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 06, 1957 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 06, 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 January 06, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 29% full, rising at 09:57 am and setting at 10:19 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 17, 1956 while the next full moon would come on Jan 16, 1957.

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How old is someone born on January 06, 1957?


Someone born on January 06, 1957 is:

68 years 3 months old,

or 819 months and 17 days old,

or 3563 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24944 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 06, 1957?

There are 258 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 6th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 06, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on January 06, 1957.

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