What happened on Wednesday February 13, 1957?

About February 13th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a pivotal civil rights organization led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was formally organized in New Orleans, Louisiana. This marked a significant moment in the American civil rights movement, establishing a key institutional platform for nonviolent resistance and racial equality advocacy.
  • Day of the week: February 13th, 1957 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Young Love by Tab Hunter
  • #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 13, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 13, 1957:

  • Southern Christian Leadership Conference Organizes The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), a pivotal civil rights organization led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., was formally organized in New Orleans, Louisiana. This marked a significant moment in the American civil rights movement, establishing a key institutional platform for nonviolent resistance and racial equality advocacy.
  • Breakthrough in Material Science: Borazan Development Researchers announced the groundbreaking development of Borazan, a synthetic material scientifically proven to be harder than diamonds. This discovery represented a significant advancement in materials engineering with potential applications in industrial, technological, and scientific fields.
  • Thelston Payne: West Indies Cricket Player Biographical note about Thelston Payne, a cricket wicket-keeper who represented the West Indies national cricket team in 1986.

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February 13, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 13, 1957?


February 13, 1957 was a Wednesday and it was the 44th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 13, 1957 can also be written as 2/13/1957 in the US and as 13/2/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 13, 1957?


Famous people born on February 13, 1957:

  • Denise Austin

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February 13, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 13, 1957:

  • Giuseppe Petrelli

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February 13, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 13, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 11th and February 17th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

February 13, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 13, 1957 was Young Love by Tab Hunter, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

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

February 13, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 13, 1957 was The Garden Of Eden by Frankie Vaughan, according to the music chart for the week February 11th and February 17th.

  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 13, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 13th 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 13, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 13, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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February 13, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 13, 1957 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 13, 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 13, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 04:37 pm and setting at 06:23 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 13, 1957?


Someone born on February 13, 1957 is:

68 years 2 months old,

or 818 months and 10 days old,

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or 24906 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 13, 1957?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 13, 1957?

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