What happened on Saturday March 19, 1955?

About March 19th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: The 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship sees the University of San Francisco defeat La Salle University with a decisive score of 77-63, showcasing the high level of collegiate basketball competition in the mid-1950s.
  • Day of the week: March 19th, 1955 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: Ballad Of Davy Crockett by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • #1 UK song: Give Me Your Word by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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March 19, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 19, 1955:

  • NCAA Men's Basketball Championship The 17th NCAA Men's Basketball Championship sees the University of San Francisco defeat La Salle University with a decisive score of 77-63, showcasing the high level of collegiate basketball competition in the mid-1950s.
  • KXTV Television Station Launch in California KXTV of Stockton, California, becomes the 100th commercial television station in the United States, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of television broadcasting infrastructure during the mid-1950s.
  • International Cross Country Championships The 1955 International Cross Country Championships, featuring a men's-only event, are held in San Sebastián, Spain, highlighting the international sporting landscape of the era.

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March 19, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was March 19, 1955?


March 19, 1955 was a Saturday and it was the 78th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 19, 1955 can also be written as 3/19/1955 in the US and as 19/3/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 19, 1955?


Famous people born on March 19, 1955:

  • Bruce Willis
    Bruce Willis

    Iconic Hollywood actor known for action movies like Die Hard and comedy series Moonlighting.

  • Simon Yam
    Simon Yam

    Prominent Hong Kong actor and producer known for his versatile roles in Asian cinema.

  • Pino Daniele
  • John Burnside
  • Mike Coffman
  • Giampiero Moretti

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March 19, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on March 19, 1955:

  • Leonid Aleksandrovič Govorov
  • Mihály Károlyi
  • Ferruccio Biancini

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March 19, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on March 19, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week March 14th and March 20th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

March 19, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on March 19, 1955 was Ballad Of Davy Crockett by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
  2. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
  3. - Melody Of Love youtube

March 19, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on March 19, 1955 was Give Me Your Word by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week March 14th and March 20th.

  1. - Give Me Your Word youtube
  2. - Softly Softly youtube
  3. - A Blossom Fell youtube
  4. - Mambo Italiano youtube
  5. - Let Me Go Lover youtube
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March 19, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for March 19th is Pisces.

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Pisces is the 12th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between February 19th and March 20th belong to the Pisces sign: discover Pisces personality and who should a Pisces marry.

Babies born in March are either Pisces or Aries. People born before March 20th are Pisces, while people born from March 21st have the sign of Aries.

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March 19, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for March 19, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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March 19, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on March 19, 1955 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 19, 1955 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 March 19, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 13% full, rising at 03:15 am and setting at 02:32 pm.

The previous full moon was on Mar 08, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Apr 07, 1955.

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How old is someone born on March 19, 1955?


Someone born on March 19, 1955 is:

70 years 1 month old,

or 841 months and 25 days old,

or 3660 weeks and 4 days old,

or 25624 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on March 19, 1955?

There are 309 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday March 19th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on March 19, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on March 19, 1955.

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