What happened on Thursday February 14, 1957?

About February 14th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 14, 1957, the Georgia State Senate unanimously passed a discriminatory bill proposed by Senator Leon Butts, which legally mandated racial segregation in baseball, prohibiting Black players from competing alongside white players. This legislation was a stark example of the systemic racism prevalent in the Southern United States during the mid-20th century, reflecting the deeply entrenched Jim Crow era policies that sought to maintain racial separation in public and private spheres.
  • Day of the week: February 14th, 1957 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #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 14, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 14, 1957:

  • Racial Segregation in Georgia Baseball On February 14, 1957, the Georgia State Senate unanimously passed a discriminatory bill proposed by Senator Leon Butts, which legally mandated racial segregation in baseball, prohibiting Black players from competing alongside white players. This legislation was a stark example of the systemic racism prevalent in the Southern United States during the mid-20th century, reflecting the deeply entrenched Jim Crow era policies that sought to maintain racial separation in public and private spheres.

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February 14, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was February 14, 1957?


February 14, 1957 was a Thursday and it was the 45th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 14, 1957 can also be written as 2/14/1957 in the US and as 14/2/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 14, 1957?


Famous people born on February 14, 1957:

  • Renee Fleming

    World-renowned American soprano and classical musician, celebrated for her exceptional vocal performances.

  • Jean-Luc Lagarce

    Influential French playwright, actor, and director who made significant contributions to contemporary theater and tragically died from AIDS...

  • Soile Isokoski

    Renowned Finnish soprano and classical musician with international recognition in opera performance.

  • Reggie King

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February 14, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 14, 1957:

  • Carlo Bonardi
  • Erich Ponto

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February 14, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 14, 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 14, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on February 14, 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 14, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on February 14, 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 14, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 14th 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 14, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for February 14, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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February 14, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on February 14, 1957 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 14, 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 14, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 98% full, rising at 05:54 pm and setting at 06:59 am.

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

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How old is someone born on February 14, 1957?


Someone born on February 14, 1957 is:

68 years 2 months old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on February 14, 1957?

There are 297 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday February 14th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on February 14, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on February 14, 1957.

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