What happened on Wednesday March 20, 1957?

About March 20th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: The French newspaper L'Express exposes allegations of torture by the French army against Algerian prisoners during the Algerian War of Independence, bringing international attention to human rights violations.
  • Day of the week: March 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: Don't Forbid Me by Pat Boone
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about March 20th, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on March 20th, 1957.

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March 20, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on March 20, 1957:

  • French Army Torture Allegations in Algeria The French newspaper L'Express exposes allegations of torture by the French army against Algerian prisoners during the Algerian War of Independence, bringing international attention to human rights violations.
  • Suez Canal Reopens Egypt reopens the Suez Canal to all shipping, a significant moment in international maritime trade and geopolitical relations following the Suez Crisis.
  • NATO Mediation Attempt in Cyprus Dispute Britain accepts NATO's offer to mediate in the ongoing Cyprus conflict, but Greece rejects the mediation proposal, highlighting the complex diplomatic tensions in the region.
  • Birth of Spike Lee Spike Lee, renowned American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer known for his provocative and socially conscious films exploring race relations in the United States, is born.

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

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What day of the week was March 20, 1957?


March 20, 1957 was a Wednesday and it was the 79th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

March 20, 1957 can also be written as 3/20/1957 in the US and as 20/3/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on March 20, 1957?


Famous people born on March 20, 1957:

  • Spike Lee
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  • David Foster

    Australian wood chopper.

  • Vanessa Bell Calloway

    American actress.

  • Theresa Russell

    American actress.

  • Chris Wedge

    American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor.

  • John Grogan
  • Emanuele Romoli

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


Famous people died on March 20, 1957:

  • Nello Beccari
  • Edna Woolman Chase

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March 20, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

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

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

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

  1. - Young Love youtube
  2. - Too Much youtube
  3. - Teen-Age Crush youtube
  4. - Butterfly youtube
  5. - Young Love youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on March 20, 1957 was Don't Forbid Me by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week March 18th and March 24th.

  1. - Don't Forbid Me youtube
  2. - Knee Deep In The Blues youtube
  3. - The Garden Of Eden youtube
  4. - Long Tall Sally youtube
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March 20, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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

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

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


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

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on March 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 March 20, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 65% full, rising at 10:36 pm and setting at 09:29 am.

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

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How old is someone born on March 20, 1957?


Someone born on March 20, 1957 is:

68 years 1 month old,

or 817 months and 24 days old,

or 3556 weeks

or 24892 days old,

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

There are 310 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday March 20th 2026.

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

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

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