What happened on Monday May 06, 1957?

About May 6th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: John F. Kennedy is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book 'Profiles in Courage', a work that highlights political courage and integrity of several U.S. senators throughout history, further establishing his reputation as an intellectual and future political leader.
  • Day of the week: May 6th, 1957 was a Monday
  • 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: Butterfly by Andy Williams
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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May 06, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 06, 1957:

  • John F. Kennedy Wins Pulitzer Prize John F. Kennedy is awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his book 'Profiles in Courage', a work that highlights political courage and integrity of several U.S. senators throughout history, further establishing his reputation as an intellectual and future political leader.
  • Final Episode of I Love Lucy The iconic television sitcom 'I Love Lucy', starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, aired its last original broadcast on CBS-TV, marking the end of one of the most influential comedy series in television history.
  • Segni Government Resigns in Italy The Italian government led by Prime Minister Antonio Segni resigns, reflecting the ongoing political instability in post-World War II Italy and the complex parliamentary dynamics of the period.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was May 06, 1957?


May 06, 1957 was a Monday and it was the 126th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 06, 1957 can also be written as 5/6/1957 in the US and as 6/5/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 06, 1957?


Famous people born on May 06, 1957:

  • Richard E. Grant
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May 06, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 06, 1957:

  • Lucio Tasca

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May 06, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 06, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 6th and May 12th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 06, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

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

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 06, 1957 was Butterfly by Andy Williams, according to the music chart for the week May 6th and May 12th.

  1. - Butterfly youtube
  2. - Rock-A-Billy youtube
  3. - Cumberland Gap youtube
  4. - When I Fall In Love youtube
  5. - The Banana Boat Song youtube
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May 06, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 6th 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 06, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 06, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 51% full, rising at 11:58 am and setting at 01:48 am.

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 06, 1957?


Someone born on May 06, 1957 is:

67 years 11 months old,

or 815 months and 27 days old,

or 3547 weeks and 5 days old,

or 24834 days old,

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

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

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

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