What happened on Tuesday May 28, 1957?

About May 28th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: The U.S. conducts the Boltzmann shot during Operation Plumbbob, testing a lightweight 'boosted' nuclear warhead with a yield of 12 kilotons, demonstrating advanced nuclear weapon technology.
  • Day of the week: May 28th, 1957 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning crescent
  • #1 US song: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: Butterfly by Andy Williams
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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May 28, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 28, 1957:

  • Operation Plumbbob Nuclear Test The U.S. conducts the Boltzmann shot during Operation Plumbbob, testing a lightweight 'boosted' nuclear warhead with a yield of 12 kilotons, demonstrating advanced nuclear weapon technology.
  • Major League Baseball Franchise Relocation The National League officially approves the Brooklyn Dodgers' and New York Giants' historic move to the West Coast, marking a significant moment in baseball history that would reshape professional sports geography.
  • Nuclear Testing at Nevada Site The United States conducts a nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site, continuing Cold War-era weapons development and testing programs.

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

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What day of the week was May 28, 1957?


May 28, 1957 was a Tuesday and it was the 148th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 28, 1957 can also be written as 5/28/1957 in the US and as 28/5/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on May 28, 1957?


Famous people born on May 28, 1957:

  • Kirk Gibson

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  • Siouxsie Sioux

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  • Mona Riegger-Marquardt

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May 28, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 28, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 27th and June 2nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

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

The number 1 song in the USA on May 28, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - All Shook Up youtube
  2. - Little Darlin' youtube
  3. - Round And Round youtube
  4. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  5. - School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell) youtube

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

The number 1 song in the UK on May 28, 1957 was Butterfly by Andy Williams, according to the music chart for the week May 27th and June 2nd.

  1. - Butterfly youtube
  2. - Rock-A-Billy youtube
  3. - Cumberland Gap youtube
  4. - When I Fall In Love youtube
  5. - The Banana Boat Song youtube
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May 28, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 28th is Gemini.

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Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.

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

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

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


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The moon phase on May 28, 1957 was Waning crescent.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 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 May 28, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 0% full, rising at 04:49 am and setting at 08:37 pm.

The previous full moon was on May 13, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Jun 12, 1957.

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How old is someone born on May 28, 1957?


Someone born on May 28, 1957 is:

67 years 11 months old,

or 815 months and 5 days old,

or 3544 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24812 days old,

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

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

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