What happened on Wednesday September 07, 1955?

About September 7th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Istanbul Pogrom was a devastating event targeting the Greek minority in Turkey, characterized by systematic violence, vandalism, and destruction of Greek-owned properties. On September 6-7, 1955, mobs attacked Greek businesses, residences, religious sites, and cultural institutions across Istanbul. The pogrom resulted in widespread property damage, physical assaults, and significant psychological trauma for the Greek community, effectively accelerating their mass exodus from Turkey.
  • Day of the week: September 7th, 1955 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: The Yellow Rose Of Texas by Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus
  • #1 UK song: Rose Marie by Slim Whitman
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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September 07, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on September 07, 1955:

  • Istanbul Pogrom of 1955 The Istanbul Pogrom was a devastating event targeting the Greek minority in Turkey, characterized by systematic violence, vandalism, and destruction of Greek-owned properties. On September 6-7, 1955, mobs attacked Greek businesses, residences, religious sites, and cultural institutions across Istanbul. The pogrom resulted in widespread property damage, physical assaults, and significant psychological trauma for the Greek community, effectively accelerating their mass exodus from Turkey.
  • Martial Law Imposed During Istanbul Riots In response to the escalating violence and civil unrest during the Istanbul Pogrom, the Turkish government declared martial law on September 7, 1955. This emergency measure was implemented to restore public order, control the violent mobs, and prevent further destruction of property and potential loss of life.

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September 07, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was September 07, 1955?


September 07, 1955 was a Wednesday and it was the 250th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 07, 1955 can also be written as 9/7/1955 in the US and as 7/9/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on September 07, 1955?


Famous people born on September 07, 1955:

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September 07, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on September 07, 1955:

  • Aline Bernstein
  • C.R. Julian

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September 07, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on September 07, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week September 5th and September 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

September 07, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 07, 1955 was The Yellow Rose Of Texas by Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus, according to the music chart for the week September 5th and September 11th.

  1. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
  2. - Ain't That A Shame youtube
  3. - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock youtube
  4. - Learnin' The Blues youtube
  5. - Autumn Leaves youtube

September 07, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 07, 1955 was Rose Marie by Slim Whitman, according to the music chart for the week September 5th and September 11th.

  1. - Rose Marie youtube
  2. - Learnin' The Blues youtube
  3. - Cool Water youtube
  4. - Ev'rywhere youtube
  5. - The Breeze And I youtube
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September 07, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 7th is Virgo.

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September 07, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 07, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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September 07, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on September 07, 1955 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 07, 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 September 07, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 56% full, rising at 09:27 pm and setting at 01:33 pm.

The previous full moon was on Sep 02, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Oct 01, 1955.

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How old is someone born on September 07, 1955?


Someone born on September 07, 1955 is:

69 years 7 months old,

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or 3633 weeks

or 25431 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 07, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 07, 1955?

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