What happened on Monday April 22, 1957?

About April 22nd, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: On April 22, 1957, the National League completed its racial integration when John Irwin Kennedy became the first Black player on the Philadelphia Phillies. This milestone represented a significant step in breaking down racial barriers in professional baseball, following the groundbreaking integration initiated by Jackie Robinson in 1947.
  • Day of the week: April 22nd, 1957 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Taurus (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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April 22, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on April 22, 1957:

  • MLB National League Full Integration On April 22, 1957, the National League completed its racial integration when John Irwin Kennedy became the first Black player on the Philadelphia Phillies. This milestone represented a significant step in breaking down racial barriers in professional baseball, following the groundbreaking integration initiated by Jackie Robinson in 1947.
  • Donald Tusk Becomes Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk assumed the role of Prime Minister of Poland, marking an important moment in the country's political leadership. Tusk would go on to become a significant figure in Polish and European politics, later serving as President of the European Council.

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April 22, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was April 22, 1957?


April 22, 1957 was a Monday and it was the 112th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

April 22, 1957 can also be written as 4/22/1957 in the US and as 22/4/1957 in UK and Europe.

April 22, 1957 in April 1957 calendar

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Who was born on April 22, 1957?


Famous people born on April 22, 1957:

  • Donald Tusk

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April 22, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on April 22, 1957:

  • Alfredo Gollini

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April 22, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on April 22, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week April 22nd and April 28th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

April 22, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on April 22, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

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

April 22, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on April 22, 1957 was Cumberland Gap by Lonnie Donegan, according to the music chart for the week April 22nd and April 28th.

  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 22, 1957: 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, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for April 22, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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April 22, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on April 22, 1957 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on April 22, 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 22, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 33% full, rising at 01:10 am and setting at 12:52 pm.

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 22, 1957?


Someone born on April 22, 1957 is:

68 years and 22 days old,

or 816 months and 22 days old,

or 3551 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24859 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on April 22, 1957?

There are 343 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, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on April 22, 1957.

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