What happened on Saturday October 22, 1955?

About October 22nd, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Fort Macquarie Tram Depot in Sydney, Australia, is closed. This historic site would later become the location for the iconic Sydney Opera House, marking a significant urban transformation.
  • Day of the week: October 22nd, 1955 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
  • #1 US song: I Hear You Knocking by Gale Storm
  • #1 UK song: The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

More about October 22nd, 1955? See below for more news and curiosities on October 22nd, 1955.

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October 22, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 22, 1955:

  • Fort Macquarie Tram Depot Closes The Fort Macquarie Tram Depot in Sydney, Australia, is closed. This historic site would later become the location for the iconic Sydney Opera House, marking a significant urban transformation.
  • Aberdeen Wins Scottish League Cup Final In the Scottish League Cup Final at Hampden Park, Glasgow, Aberdeen defeats St Mirren with a 2-1 victory, showcasing their football prowess.
  • WWNY TV Channel 7 Begins Broadcasting WWNY TV channel 7, a CBS affiliate, begins broadcasting in Carthage-Watertown, New York, expanding local television coverage in the region.

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

LIFE Magazine

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What day of the week was October 22, 1955?


October 22, 1955 was a Saturday and it was the 295th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 22, 1955 can also be written as 10/22/1955 in the US and as 22/10/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 22, 1955?


Famous people born on October 22, 1955:

  • Mark Parker

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  • Bill Condon
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October 22, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 22, 1955:

  • Erik Brandt
  • Alessandro Contini Bonacossi

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October 22, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 22, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 17th and October 23rd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on October 22, 1955 was I Hear You Knocking by Gale Storm, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

  1. - I Hear You Knocking youtube
  2. - You Are My Love youtube
  3. - Autumn Leaves youtube
  4. - Ain't That A Shame youtube
  5. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on October 22, 1955 was The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young, according to the music chart for the week October 17th and October 23rd.

  1. - The Man From Laramie youtube
  2. - Rose Marie youtube
  3. - Blue Star (The Medic Theme) youtube
  4. - Cool Water youtube
  5. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
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October 22, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 22nd is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on October 22, 1955 was Waxing crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 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 October 22, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 42% full, rising at 01:12 pm and setting at 11:06 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 01, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1955.

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How old is someone born on October 22, 1955?


Someone born on October 22, 1955 is:

69 years 6 months old,

or 834 months and 21 days old,

or 3629 weeks and 3 days old,

or 25406 days old,

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

There are 162 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Wednesday October 22nd 2025.

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

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

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