What happened on Saturday March 09, 1957?

About March 9th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: A massive magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands chain, generating a powerful Pacific-wide tsunami that caused extensive damage across multiple regions. The seismic event resulted in over $5 million in damage from ground movement and triggered destructive tsunami waves that impacted Hawaii, Oahu, and other Pacific coastal areas.
  • Day of the week: March 9th, 1957 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: Young Love by Tab Hunter
  • #1 UK song: Don't Forbid Me by Pat Boone
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about March 9th, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on March 9th, 1957.

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March 09, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 09, 1957:

  • Andreanof Islands Earthquake and Tsunami A massive magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck the Andreanof Islands in the Aleutian Islands chain, generating a powerful Pacific-wide tsunami that caused extensive damage across multiple regions. The seismic event resulted in over $5 million in damage from ground movement and triggered destructive tsunami waves that impacted Hawaii, Oahu, and other Pacific coastal areas.
  • Jon Engen - Olympic Biathlete Jon Engen, a notable US biathlete from Oslo, Norway, who would later compete in the 1994 Winter Olympics.

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March 09, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was March 09, 1957?


March 09, 1957 was a Saturday and it was the 68th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 09, 1957 can also be written as 3/9/1957 in the US and as 9/3/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 09, 1957?


Famous people born on March 09, 1957:

  • Jean-Luc Fonck

    Belgian comedian, singer, and poet known for his versatile entertainment career and contributions to Belgian comedy and arts.

  • Yemi Osinbajo

    Nigerian politician who served as Vice President of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, playing a significant role in the country's governance.

  • Mark Mancina

    Accomplished American composer and guitarist known for film scores and musical compositions across various genres.

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March 09, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 09, 1957:

  • Angelo Belloni
  • Filippo Sibirani
  • Luigi Suali

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March 09, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 09, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 4th and March 10th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 09, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 09, 1957 was Young Love by Tab Hunter, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Young Love youtube
  2. - Too Much youtube
  3. - Young Love youtube
  4. - Banana Boat (Day-O) youtube
  5. - Marianne youtube

March 09, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 09, 1957 was Don't Forbid Me by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week March 4th and March 10th.

  1. - Don't Forbid Me youtube
  2. - Knee Deep In The Blues youtube
  3. - The Garden Of Eden youtube
  4. - Long Tall Sally youtube
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March 09, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 9th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 09, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 09, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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March 09, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 09, 1957 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 09, 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 March 09, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 58% full, rising at 10:53 am and setting at 01:56 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 09, 1957?


Someone born on March 09, 1957 is:

68 years 2 months old,

or 818 months and 5 days old,

or 3557 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24903 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 09, 1957?

There are 299 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday March 9th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 09, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 09, 1957.

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