What happened on Wednesday July 17, 1957?

Here's what happened on July 17, 1957:

• RB-47 UFO Encounter Over the United States On July 17, 1957, during a routine training mission, an RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft experienced a significant and well-documented unidentified flying object (UFO) encounter. The flight crew reported tracking an unknown aerial object using both onboard electronic equipment and ground-based radar systems. The extraordinary incident lasted approximately 90 minutes, with the UFO demonstrating flight characteristics that defied conventional aircraft capabilities. Multiple crew members and ground personnel witnessed and recorded the event, making it one of the most credible UFO encounters in mid-20th century military aviation history.
• RB-47 UFO Encounter Over the United States On July 17, 1957, during a routine training mission, an RB-47 reconnaissance aircraft experienced a significant and well-documented unidentified flying object (UFO) encounter. The flight crew reported tracking an unknown aerial object using both onboard electronic equipment and ground-based radar systems. The extraordinary incident lasted approximately 90 minutes, with the UFO demonstrating flight characteristics that defied conventional aircraft capabilities. Multiple crew members and ground personnel witnessed and recorded the event, making it one of the most credible UFO encounters in mid-20th century military aviation history.

Events in 1957

July 17, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Jul. 17, 1957

Newspapers from Jul. 17, 1957

July 17, 1957 was a Wednesday and it was the 198th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 17, 1957 can also be written as 7/17/1957 in the US and as 17/7/1957 in UK and Europe.

July 17, 1957 in July 1957 calendar

Famous people born on July 17, 1957:

• Fern Britton

  Fern Britton is a prominent British television presenter and broadcaster, best known for her long-running roles on popular daytime shows...

• Fabio Dal Zotto

  Fabio Dal Zotto is an Italian Olympic fencing champion who won a gold medal in the 1976 Montreal Olympics, representing Italy in the sport...

• Jean-Claude Dunyach
• Daniel J. Siegel
• Wendy Freedman
• Aleksandr Konstantinovič Petrov

Famous people born in 1957

Famous people born on July 17th

Famous people died on July 17, 1957:

• Alessio Issupoff

Famous people who died in 1957

Famous people who died on July 17th

July 17, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on July 17, 1957 was (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

1. Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
2. Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
3. Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
4. The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
5. Johnny Mathis - It's Not For Me To Say

July 17, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on July 17, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

1. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
2. Lonnie Donegan - Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style
3. Russ Hamilton - We Will Make Love
4. The Diamonds - Little Darlin'
5. Ronnie Hilton - Around The World

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 17th is Cancer.

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Babies born in July are either Cancer or Leo. People born before July 22nd are Cancer, while people born from July 23rd have the sign of Leo.

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July 17, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for July 17, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on July 17, 1957 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 17, 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 July 17, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 63% full, rising at 10:37 pm and setting at 12:05 pm.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Aug 10, 1957.

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Your place in the Universe on July 17, 1957

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Someone born on July 17, 1957 is:

67 years 9 months old,

or 813 months and 16 days old,

or 3537 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24762 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on July 17, 1957?

There are 75 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday July 17th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on July 17, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on July 17, 1957.

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