What happened on Monday April 08, 1957?

About April 8th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: A severe tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States, particularly devastating the Carolinas. The event was characterized by at least 18 tornadoes, including a highly destructive F4-rated tornado. The outbreak resulted in seven fatalities and 203 injuries, causing significant damage across the region and highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • Day of the week: April 8th, 1957 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Butterfly by Andy Williams
  • #1 UK song: Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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April 08, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 08, 1957:

  • Devastating Tornado Outbreak in Southeastern United States A severe tornado outbreak struck the Southeastern United States, particularly devastating the Carolinas. The event was characterized by at least 18 tornadoes, including a highly destructive F4-rated tornado. The outbreak resulted in seven fatalities and 203 injuries, causing significant damage across the region and highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme weather events.
  • Frank Chester: One-Armed Cricket Umpire Passes Away Frank Chester, a distinguished cricket umpire known for his remarkable achievement of officiating Test matches with only one arm, died on this date. His unique story highlights the resilience and passion of sports professionals who overcome physical challenges.

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April 08, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 08, 1957?


April 08, 1957 was a Monday and it was the 98th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 08, 1957 can also be written as 4/8/1957 in the US and as 8/4/1957 in UK and Europe.

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April 08, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 08, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 8th and April 14th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 08, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 08, 1957 was Butterfly by Andy Williams, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  1. - Butterfly youtube
  2. - Party Doll youtube
  3. - Round And Round youtube
  4. - Little Darlin' youtube
  5. - I'm Walkin' youtube

April 08, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 08, 1957 was Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan, according to the music chart for the week April 8th and April 14th.

  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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April 08, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 8th is Aries.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 08, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 08, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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April 08, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 08, 1957 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 08, 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 April 08, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 11:57 am and setting at 02:10 am.

The previous full moon was on Mar 16, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Apr 14, 1957.

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How old is someone born on April 08, 1957?


Someone born on April 08, 1957 is:

68 years 1 month old,

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or 3553 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24873 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 08, 1957?

There are 329 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 8th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 08, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 08, 1957.

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