What happened on Saturday April 20, 1957?

About April 20th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees achieved a rare feat by becoming the third player in history to hit a ball out of Fenway Park, a significant moment in baseball's storied history and demonstrating the power hitting of the era.
  • Day of the week: April 20th, 1957 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Round And Round by Perry Como
  • #1 UK song: Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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April 20, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 20, 1957:

  • Yankees' Historic Home Run at Fenway Park Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees achieved a rare feat by becoming the third player in history to hit a ball out of Fenway Park, a significant moment in baseball's storied history and demonstrating the power hitting of the era.
  • 61st Boston Marathon Victory John J. Kelley from Connecticut won the 61st Boston Marathon with an impressive time of 2 hours, 20 minutes, and 5 seconds, showcasing remarkable endurance and athletic skill in one of America's most prestigious long-distance running events.
  • Birth of Cricket Player Graeme Fowler Graeme Fowler was born, who would later become a notable English cricket player known for being a left-handed opener during the early 1980s, contributing to England's cricket legacy.

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April 20, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 20, 1957?


April 20, 1957 was a Saturday and it was the 110th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 20, 1957 can also be written as 4/20/1957 in the US and as 20/4/1957 in UK and Europe.

April 20, 1957 in April 1957 calendar

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Who was born on April 20, 1957?


Famous people born on April 20, 1957:

  • Mukesh Ambani

    Indian business magnate and chairman of Reliance Industries, one of the wealthiest people in the world.

  • Christian Rätsch
  • Geraint Wyn Davies

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April 20, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 20, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 15th and April 21st. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 20, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 20, 1957 was Round And Round by Perry Como, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Round And Round youtube
  2. - All Shook Up youtube
  3. - Little Darlin' youtube
  4. - Party Doll youtube
  5. - Butterfly youtube

April 20, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 20, 1957 was Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan, according to the music chart for the week April 15th and April 21st.

  1. - Cumberland Gap youtube
  2. - Young Love youtube
  3. - The Banana Boat Song youtube
  4. - Don't Forbid Me youtube
  5. - Long Tall Sally youtube
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April 20, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 20th is Taurus.

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Babies born in April are either Aries or Taurus. People born before April 19th are Aries, while people born from April 20th have the sign of Taurus.

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April 20, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 20, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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April 20, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 20, 1957 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 20, 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 April 20, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 52% full, rising at 11:56 pm and setting at 10:57 am.

The previous full moon was on Apr 14, 1957 while the next full moon would come on May 13, 1957.

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How old is someone born on April 20, 1957?


Someone born on April 20, 1957 is:

68 years and 24 days old,

or 816 months and 24 days old,

or 3551 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24861 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 20, 1957?

There are 341 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday April 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 20, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 20, 1957.

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