What happened on Friday April 22, 1955?

About April 22nd, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: The United States Congress passed legislation requiring all US coins to bear the national motto 'In God We Trust', a significant moment in the intersection of national identity, religious symbolism, and currency design during the Cold War era.
  • Day of the week: April 22nd, 1955 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) by Sarah Vaughan
  • #1 UK song: Give Me Your Word by Tennessee Ernie Ford
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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April 22, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 22, 1955:

  • US Congress Mandates 'In God We Trust' on Coins The United States Congress passed legislation requiring all US coins to bear the national motto 'In God We Trust', a significant moment in the intersection of national identity, religious symbolism, and currency design during the Cold War era.
  • Kansas City Athletics Defeat Detroit Tigers In a notable baseball game, the Kansas City Athletics secured a decisive 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers in their first game of the season, marking the beginning of their tenure in Kansas City after relocating from Philadelphia.

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April 22, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was April 22, 1955?


April 22, 1955 was a Friday and it was the 112th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 22, 1955 can also be written as 4/22/1955 in the US and as 22/4/1955 in UK and Europe.

April 22, 1955 in April 1955 calendar

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Who was born on April 22, 1955?


Famous people born on April 22, 1955:

  • Johnnie To
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  • Arthur Baker (musician)
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  • Hervé Pierre

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April 22, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 22, 1955:

  • Federico Olivero

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April 22, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 22, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 18th and April 24th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 22, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 22, 1955 was Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) by Sarah Vaughan, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) youtube
  2. - Honey-Babe youtube
  3. - Unchained Melody youtube
  4. - The Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube
  5. - Ballad Of Davy Crockett youtube

April 22, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 22, 1955 was Give Me Your Word by Tennessee Ernie Ford, according to the music chart for the week April 18th and April 24th.

  1. - Give Me Your Word youtube
  2. - Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White youtube
  3. - Softly Softly youtube
  4. - If Anyone Finds This I Love You youtube
  5. - (I'm Always Hearing) Wedding Bells youtube
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April 22, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for April 22nd is Taurus.

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Taurus is the 2nd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between April 20th and May 20th belong to the Taurus sign: discover Taurus personality and who should a Taurus marry.

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 22, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 22, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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April 22, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 22, 1955 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 22, 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 April 22, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 3% full, rising at 04:46 am and setting at 08:35 pm.

The previous full moon was on Apr 07, 1955 while the next full moon would come on May 06, 1955.

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How old is someone born on April 22, 1955?


Someone born on April 22, 1955 is:

70 years and 11 days old,

or 840 months and 11 days old,

or 3654 weeks and 1 day old,

or 25579 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 22, 1955?

There are 354 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday April 22nd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on April 22, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 22, 1955.

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