What happened on Saturday July 20, 1957?

About July 20th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: On July 20, 1957, the Soviet Union strategically closed Peter the Great Bay, a critical maritime access point to the important naval city of Vladivostok, effectively limiting foreign naval movements in the region. This action was part of the broader Cold War geopolitical tensions, demonstrating the Soviet Union's desire to control strategic maritime territories and protect its eastern naval infrastructure.
  • Day of the week: July 20th, 1957 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Cancer (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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July 20, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on July 20, 1957:

  • Soviet Union Restricts Naval Access to Vladivostok On July 20, 1957, the Soviet Union strategically closed Peter the Great Bay, a critical maritime access point to the important naval city of Vladivostok, effectively limiting foreign naval movements in the region. This action was part of the broader Cold War geopolitical tensions, demonstrating the Soviet Union's desire to control strategic maritime territories and protect its eastern naval infrastructure.

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

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What day of the week was July 20, 1957?


July 20, 1957 was a Saturday and it was the 201st day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

July 20, 1957 can also be written as 7/20/1957 in the US and as 20/7/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on July 20, 1957?


Famous people born on July 20, 1957:

  • Donna Dixon
    Donna Dixon

    American actress and comedian known for her roles in comedy films and her success as Miss Virginia 1976.

  • Nancy Cruzan

    Landmark legal case figure who became a pivotal symbol in the right-to-die debate in the United States.

  • Paul Vatine
  • Arminio Fraga

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


Famous people died on July 20, 1957:

  • Egidio Fazio
  • Jean de Pange

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July 20, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

The number 1 song in the USA on July 20, 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. - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear youtube
  2. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  3. - So Rare youtube
  4. - Bye Bye Love youtube
  5. - It's Not For Me To Say youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on July 20, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week July 15th and July 21st.

  1. - All Shook Up youtube
  2. - Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style youtube
  3. - We Will Make Love youtube
  4. - Little Darlin' youtube
  5. - Around The World youtube
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July 20, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for July 20th 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 20, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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

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


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The moon phase on July 20, 1957 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on July 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 July 20, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 12:03 am and setting at 03:03 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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How old is someone born on July 20, 1957?


Someone born on July 20, 1957 is:

67 years 9 months old,

or 813 months and 24 days old,

or 3538 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24770 days old,

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

There are 67 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday July 20th 2025.

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

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

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