What happened on Wednesday February 20, 1957?

About February 20th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a remarkable display of bowling prowess, South African cricketer Hughie Tayfield achieved an extraordinary feat during a Test match against England. He took an incredible 9 wickets for 113 runs in a single innings, and a total of 13 wickets for the entire match, demonstrating exceptional skill and dominance on the cricket field.
  • Day of the week: February 20th, 1957 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: Young Love by Tab Hunter
  • #1 UK song: The Garden Of Eden by Frankie Vaughan
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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February 20, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on February 20, 1957:

  • Hughie Tayfield's Record-Breaking Cricket Performance In a remarkable display of bowling prowess, South African cricketer Hughie Tayfield achieved an extraordinary feat during a Test match against England. He took an incredible 9 wickets for 113 runs in a single innings, and a total of 13 wickets for the entire match, demonstrating exceptional skill and dominance on the cricket field.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was February 20, 1957?


February 20, 1957 was a Wednesday and it was the 51st day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

February 20, 1957 can also be written as 2/20/1957 in the US and as 20/2/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on February 20, 1957?


Famous people born on February 20, 1957:

  • Giovanni Brusca

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  • Giovanni Storti

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February 20, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on February 20, 1957:

  • Sadri Maksudi Arsal

    Turkish scholar and politician (b. 1878).

  • Jorge Sarmiento
  • Francesco Soldera

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February 20, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on February 20, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week February 18th and February 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on February 20, 1957 was Young Love by Tab Hunter, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

  1. - Young Love youtube
  2. - Young Love youtube
  3. - Too Much youtube
  4. - Banana Boat (Day-O) youtube
  5. - Moonlight Gambler youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on February 20, 1957 was The Garden Of Eden by Frankie Vaughan, according to the music chart for the week February 18th and February 24th.

  1. - The Garden Of Eden youtube
  2. - Singing The Blues youtube
  3. - Young Love youtube
  4. - Friendly Persuasion youtube
  5. - Don't You Rock Me Daddy-O youtube
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February 20, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for February 20th is Pisces.

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Babies born in February are either Aquarius or Pisces. People born before February 18th are Aquarius, while people born from February 19th have the sign of Pisces.

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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on February 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 February 20, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 48% full, rising at 11:50 pm and setting at 10:47 am.

The previous full moon was on Feb 14, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Mar 16, 1957.

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How old is someone born on February 20, 1957?


Someone born on February 20, 1957 is:

68 years 2 months old,

or 818 months and 24 days old,

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or 24920 days old,

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

There are 283 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday February 20th 2026.

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

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