What happened on Monday December 16, 1957?

About December 16th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: A critical NATO summit commenced in Paris, France, bringing together heads of government to discuss strategic matters during the Cold War era. The high-level meeting would continue until December 19, focusing on collective defense and geopolitical challenges.
  • Day of the week: December 16th, 1957 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: You Send Me by Sam Cooke
  • #1 UK song: Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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December 16, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 16, 1957:

  • NATO Heads of Government Summit in Paris A critical NATO summit commenced in Paris, France, bringing together heads of government to discuss strategic matters during the Cold War era. The high-level meeting would continue until December 19, focusing on collective defense and geopolitical challenges.
  • Political Leadership Change in Pakistan Sir Feroz Khan Noon succeeded Ibrahim Ismail Chundrigar as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, marking a significant transition in the country's political leadership during the late 1950s.

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December 16, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was December 16, 1957?


December 16, 1957 was a Monday and it was the 350th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 16, 1957 can also be written as 12/16/1957 in the US and as 16/12/1957 in UK and Europe.

December 16, 1957 in December 1957 calendar

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Who was born on December 16, 1957?


Famous people born on December 16, 1957:

  • Antonio Vega

    Antonio Vega was a prominent Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as the lead singer of the influential rock band Nacha Pop.

  • Alix de Saint-André
  • João Doria

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December 16, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 16, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 16th and December 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 16, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 16, 1957 was You Send Me by Sam Cooke, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - You Send Me youtube
  2. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  3. - Raunchy youtube
  4. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
  5. - April Love youtube

December 16, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 16, 1957 was Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte, according to the music chart for the week December 16th and December 22nd.

  1. - Mary's Boy Child youtube
  2. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
  3. - Ma He's Making Eyes At Me youtube
  4. - My Special Angel youtube
  5. - I Love You Baby youtube
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December 16, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 16th is Sagittarius.

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

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December 16, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 16, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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December 16, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 16, 1957 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 16, 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 December 16, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 02:06 am and setting at 01:54 pm.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1958.

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How old is someone born on December 16, 1957?


Someone born on December 16, 1957 is:

67 years 4 months old,

or 808 months and 28 days old,

or 3517 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24621 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 16, 1957?

There are 216 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday December 16th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 16, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 16, 1957.

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