What happened on Saturday December 28, 1957?

About December 28th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Soviet Union conducted an atmospheric nuclear test, continuing the ongoing nuclear arms race and Cold War tensions during the late 1950s.
  • Day of the week: December 28th, 1957 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: First Quarter
  • #1 US song: April Love by Pat Boone
  • #1 UK song: Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

More about December 28th, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on December 28th, 1957.

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December 28, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 28, 1957:

  • Soviet Nuclear Test The Soviet Union conducted an atmospheric nuclear test, continuing the ongoing nuclear arms race and Cold War tensions during the late 1950s.
  • Pat Boone's 'April Love' Tops Charts Pat Boone's hit song 'April Love' reached #1 on the music charts, maintaining its top position from December 28, 1957, to January 10, 1958, showcasing the singer's popularity during the late 1950s.
  • CBS Baseball Broadcasting Policy CBS announced it would not broadcast baseball games that conflicted with minor league game schedules, demonstrating the network's commitment to supporting local and regional baseball markets.

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December 28, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 28, 1957?


December 28, 1957 was a Saturday and it was the 362nd day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 28, 1957 can also be written as 12/28/1957 in the US and as 28/12/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 28, 1957?


Famous people born on December 28, 1957:

  • Daniel Levitin

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December 28, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 28, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 23rd and December 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 28, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 28, 1957 was April Love by Pat Boone, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - April Love youtube
  2. - You Send Me youtube
  3. - Jailhouse Rock youtube
  4. - Raunchy youtube
  5. - Peggy Sue youtube

December 28, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 28, 1957 was Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte, according to the music chart for the week December 23rd and December 29th.

  1. - Mary's Boy Child youtube
  2. - Wake Up Little Susie youtube
  3. - Ma He's Making Eyes At Me youtube
  4. - My Special Angel youtube
  5. - I Love You Baby youtube
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December 28, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 28th is Capricorn.

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December 28, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 28, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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December 28, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 28, 1957 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 28, 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 December 28, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 50% full, rising at 11:15 am and setting at 12:07 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 07, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Jan 05, 1958.

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How old is someone born on December 28, 1957?


Someone born on December 28, 1957 is:

67 years 4 months old,

or 808 months and 16 days old,

or 3515 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24609 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 28, 1957?

There are 228 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Sunday December 28th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 28, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 28, 1957.

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