What happened on Tuesday May 14, 1957?

About May 14th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bob Merrill's musical 'New Girl in Town', starring Gwen Verdon and Thelma Ritter, opens at the 46th Street Theater in New York City. The production will run for 432 performances and go on to win two Tony Awards, marking a significant moment in Broadway theater history.
  • Day of the week: May 14th, 1957 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Full Moon
  • #1 US song: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Butterfly by Andy Williams
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about May 14th, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on May 14th, 1957.

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May 14, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 14, 1957:

  • New Girl in Town Musical Opens in NYC Bob Merrill's musical 'New Girl in Town', starring Gwen Verdon and Thelma Ritter, opens at the 46th Street Theater in New York City. The production will run for 432 performances and go on to win two Tony Awards, marking a significant moment in Broadway theater history.
  • Leon White, Professional Wrestler, Born Leon White, a notable professional wrestler who would later become known in the wrestling world, is born on this date.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was May 14, 1957?


May 14, 1957 was a Tuesday and it was the 134th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 14, 1957 can also be written as 5/14/1957 in the US and as 14/5/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 14, 1957?


Famous people born on May 14, 1957:

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  • Michel Cymes

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  • Linda Lee Tracy
  • Marino Lejarreta
  • Daniela Dessì
  • William Gregory

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


Famous people died on May 14, 1957:

  • Marie Vassilieff

    Russian-french painter (d. 2005).

  • Camil Petrescu
  • Guido Zucchini

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May 14, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 14, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 13th and May 19th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 14, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - All Shook Up youtube
  2. - Little Darlin' youtube
  3. - Round And Round youtube
  4. - Gone youtube
  5. - Come Go With Me youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 14, 1957 was Butterfly by Andy Williams, according to the music chart for the week May 13th and May 19th.

  1. - Butterfly youtube
  2. - Rock-A-Billy youtube
  3. - Cumberland Gap youtube
  4. - When I Fall In Love youtube
  5. - The Banana Boat Song youtube
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May 14, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 14th is Taurus.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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May 14, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 14, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 09:03 pm and setting at 06:57 am.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Jun 12, 1957.

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How old is someone born on May 14, 1957?


Someone born on May 14, 1957 is:

68 years old,

or 816 months

or 3548 weeks and 1 day old,

or 24837 days old,

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

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