What happened on Thursday January 24, 1957?

About January 24th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Daniel Taylor, a South African cricket player who played two Test matches for his national team in 1914 and was the brother of fellow cricketer Herbie Taylor, passed away on this date. While not a globally prominent athlete, he represents an important figure in early 20th-century South African cricket history.
  • Day of the week: January 24th, 1957 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Young Love by Sonny James
  • #1 UK song: Singing The Blues by Guy Mitchell
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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January 24, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 24, 1957:

  • Death of Daniel Taylor, South African Cricket Player Daniel Taylor, a South African cricket player who played two Test matches for his national team in 1914 and was the brother of fellow cricketer Herbie Taylor, passed away on this date. While not a globally prominent athlete, he represents an important figure in early 20th-century South African cricket history.

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January 24, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 24, 1957?


January 24, 1957 was a Thursday and it was the 24th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 24, 1957 can also be written as 1/24/1957 in the US and as 24/1/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on January 24, 1957?


Famous people born on January 24, 1957:

  • Ade Edmondson

    Renowned English comedian, actor, and musician, famous for his work in comedy shows and alternative comedy scene.

  • Mark Eaton

    Professional NBA basketball player who played for the Utah Jazz and later became a respected sportscaster before his passing in 2021.

  • Carole Varenne
  • Mark Eaton (basketball)
  • Bernard Perrut

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January 24, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 24, 1957:

  • Alexander Moritz Frey
  • Hans Lindman
  • Ludwig Trautmann

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January 24, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 24, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 21st and January 27th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 24, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 24, 1957 was Young Love by Sonny James, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Young Love youtube
  2. - The Green Door youtube
  3. - Moonlight Gambler youtube
  4. - Young Love youtube
  5. - Blueberry Hill youtube

January 24, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 24, 1957 was Singing The Blues by Guy Mitchell, according to the music chart for the week January 21st and January 27th.

  1. - Singing The Blues youtube
  2. - Singing The Blues youtube
  3. - The Garden Of Eden youtube
  4. - St Therese Of The Roses youtube
  5. - Just Walkin' In The Rain youtube
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January 24, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 24th is Aquarius.

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Aquarius is the 11th sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between January 20th and February 18th belong to the Aquarius sign: discover Aquarius personality and who should a Aquarius marry.

Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 24, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 24, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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January 24, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 24, 1957 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 24, 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 January 24, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 22% full, rising at 02:01 am and setting at 12:49 pm.

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

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How old is someone born on January 24, 1957?


Someone born on January 24, 1957 is:

68 years 3 months old,

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or 3563 weeks and 6 days old,

or 24947 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 24, 1957?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 24, 1957?

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