What happened on Friday February 08, 1957?

About February 8th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Joint Weeka 6 from the U.S. Army Mission (USARMA) in Budapest reported widespread slogans threatening a potential spring uprising against the Soviet-controlled government. These public expressions of discontent suggested growing resistance and revolutionary sentiment in Hungary following the suppressed 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
  • Day of the week: February 8th, 1957 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Young Love by Sonny James
  • #1 UK song: The Garden Of Eden by Frankie Vaughan
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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February 08, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 08, 1957:

  • Hungarian Pre-Uprising Tensions in 1957 Joint Weeka 6 from the U.S. Army Mission (USARMA) in Budapest reported widespread slogans threatening a potential spring uprising against the Soviet-controlled government. These public expressions of discontent suggested growing resistance and revolutionary sentiment in Hungary following the suppressed 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
  • Hungarian Pre-Uprising Tensions in 1957 Joint Weeka 6 from the U.S. Army Mission (USARMA) in Budapest reported widespread slogans threatening a potential spring uprising against the Soviet-controlled government. These public expressions of discontent suggested growing resistance and revolutionary sentiment in Hungary following the suppressed 1956 Hungarian Revolution.
  • Walther Bothe's Nuclear Physics Research Walther Bothe, a prominent German physicist, continued his groundbreaking scientific work in nuclear physics. In this period, he was studying the transformation of light elements through alpha ray bombardment, contributing significantly to the understanding of nuclear reactions and atomic structure.
  • Walther Bothe's Nuclear Physics Research Walther Bothe, a prominent German physicist, continued his groundbreaking scientific work in nuclear physics. In this period, he was studying the transformation of light elements through alpha ray bombardment, contributing significantly to the understanding of nuclear reactions and atomic structure.

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

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What day of the week was February 08, 1957?


February 08, 1957 was a Friday and it was the 39th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 08, 1957 can also be written as 2/8/1957 in the US and as 8/2/1957 in UK and Europe.

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February 08, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 08, 1957:

  • John von Neumann

    Renowned Hungarian-American mathematician and physicist who made groundbreaking contributions to multiple scientific fields, including...

  • Walther Bothe

    German physicist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1891).

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February 08, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 08, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 4th and February 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 08, 1957 was Young Love by Sonny James, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

  1. - Young Love youtube
  2. - Young Love youtube
  3. - Moonlight Gambler youtube
  4. - The Banana Boat Song
  5. - Too Much youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 08, 1957 was The Garden Of Eden by Frankie Vaughan, according to the music chart for the week February 4th and February 10th.

  1. - The Garden Of Eden youtube
  2. - Singing The Blues youtube
  3. - Young Love youtube
  4. - Friendly Persuasion youtube
  5. - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O youtube
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February 08, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 8th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 08, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 11:15 am and setting at 02:12 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 08, 1957?


Someone born on February 08, 1957 is:

68 years 2 months old,

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

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

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