What happened on Wednesday November 13, 1957?

About November 13th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: American physicist Gordon Gould, while a graduate student, conceptualized and invented the laser, a groundbreaking technological innovation that would revolutionize multiple scientific and industrial fields. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of coherent light technology, which would later find applications in medicine, communications, manufacturing, and numerous other domains.
  • Day of the week: November 13th, 1957 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Scorpio (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: That'll Be The Day by The Crickets
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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November 13, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on November 13, 1957:

  • Invention of the Laser by Gordon Gould American physicist Gordon Gould, while a graduate student, conceptualized and invented the laser, a groundbreaking technological innovation that would revolutionize multiple scientific and industrial fields. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of coherent light technology, which would later find applications in medicine, communications, manufacturing, and numerous other domains.
  • Invention of the Laser by Gordon Gould American physicist Gordon Gould, while a graduate student, conceptualized and invented the laser, a groundbreaking technological innovation that would revolutionize multiple scientific and industrial fields. This pivotal moment marked the beginning of coherent light technology, which would later find applications in medicine, communications, manufacturing, and numerous other domains.
  • Devastating Po Valley Floods in Italy Severe flooding occurred in the Po Valley of Italy, with significant water damage extending to Venice. The natural disaster caused substantial disruption to local communities, infrastructure, and agricultural regions, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme hydrological events.
  • Devastating Po Valley Floods in Italy Severe flooding occurred in the Po Valley of Italy, with significant water damage extending to Venice. The natural disaster caused substantial disruption to local communities, infrastructure, and agricultural regions, highlighting the region's vulnerability to extreme hydrological events.

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

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What day of the week was November 13, 1957?


November 13, 1957 was a Wednesday and it was the 317th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

November 13, 1957 can also be written as 11/13/1957 in the US and as 13/11/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on November 13, 1957?


Famous people born on November 13, 1957:

  • Greg Abbott

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  • Scott Thompson (businessman)
  • Stephen Baxter

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


Famous people died on November 13, 1957:

  • Wilhelmus Bekkers
  • Margherita Confalonieri Belgiojoso
  • Antonín Zápotocký

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November 13, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on November 13, 1957 was Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  2. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
  3. - Silhouettes youtube
  4. - You Send Me youtube
  5. - Be-Bop Baby youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on November 13, 1957 was That'll Be The Day by The Crickets, according to the music chart for the week November 11th and November 17th.

  1. - That'll Be The Day youtube
  2. - Party youtube
  3. - Mary's Boy Child youtube
  4. - Tammy youtube
  5. - Be My Girl youtube
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November 13, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for November 13th is Scorpio.

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Babies born in November are either Scorpio or Sagittarius. People born before November 21st are Scorpio, while people born from November 22nd have the sign of Sagittarius.

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November 13, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on November 13, 1957 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on November 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 November 13, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 09:24 pm and setting at 12:17 pm.

The previous full moon was on Nov 07, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Dec 07, 1957.

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How old is someone born on November 13, 1957?


Someone born on November 13, 1957 is:

67 years 5 months old,

or 809 months and 20 days old,

or 3520 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24643 days old,

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

There are 195 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday November 13th 2025.

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

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on November 13, 1957.

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