What happened on Monday June 17, 1957?

About June 17th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Tuskegee Boycott commences, a significant civil rights protest in Alabama aimed at challenging racial segregation and discrimination, highlighting the ongoing struggle for equality during the Civil Rights Movement.
  • Day of the week: June 17th, 1957 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Love Letters In The Sand by Pat Boone
  • #1 UK song: Yes Tonight Josephine by Johnnie Ray
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about June 17th, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on June 17th, 1957.

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June 17, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on June 17, 1957:

  • Tuskegee Boycott Begins The Tuskegee Boycott commences, a significant civil rights protest in Alabama aimed at challenging racial segregation and discrimination, highlighting the ongoing struggle for equality during the Civil Rights Movement.
  • "So Rare" Music Chart Peak The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra's popular song "So Rare" reaches its peak position at number 2 on the music charts, showcasing the band's enduring musical appeal in the late 1950s.

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

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What day of the week was June 17, 1957?


June 17, 1957 was a Monday and it was the 168th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

June 17, 1957 can also be written as 6/17/1957 in the US and as 17/6/1957 in UK and Europe.

June 17, 1957 in June 1957 calendar

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Who was born on June 17, 1957?


Famous people born on June 17, 1957:

  • Beth Moore
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June 17, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on June 17, 1957:

  • J. R. Williams

    Canadian-american cartoonist (b. 1888).

  • Dorothy Richardson

    English journalist and author (d. 1957).

  • Esmé Percy
  • Frank Scalice
  • Wedgewood Nowell

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June 17, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on June 17, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week June 17th and June 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on June 17, 1957 was Love Letters In The Sand by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  2. - All Shook Up youtube
  3. - A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation) youtube
  4. - So Rare youtube
  5. - Dark Moon youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on June 17, 1957 was Yes Tonight Josephine by Johnnie Ray, according to the music chart for the week June 17th and June 23rd.

  1. - Yes Tonight Josephine youtube
  2. - When I Fall In Love youtube
  3. - Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style youtube
  4. - Butterfly youtube
  5. - Rock-A-Billy youtube
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June 17, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for June 17th is Gemini.

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

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

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

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June 17, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on June 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 June 17, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 66% full, rising at 11:11 pm and setting at 11:24 am.

The previous full moon was on Jun 12, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Jul 11, 1957.

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How old is someone born on June 17, 1957?


Someone born on June 17, 1957 is:

67 years 10 months old,

or 814 months and 27 days old,

or 3543 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24803 days old,

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

There are 34 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday June 17th 2025.

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

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

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