What happened on Sunday December 29, 1957?

About December 29th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Cleveland Browns 50-14 in the NFL Championship game, showcasing a dominant performance in professional American football.
  • Day of the week: December 29th, 1957 was a Sunday
  • 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 29th, 1957? See below for more news and curiosities on December 29th, 1957.

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December 29, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 29, 1957:

  • NFL Championship: Detroit Lions Triumph The Detroit Lions decisively defeated the Cleveland Browns 50-14 in the NFL Championship game, showcasing a dominant performance in professional American football.
  • Brad Grey Birth Brad Grey, a prominent American film and television producer who would later become a significant executive in Hollywood, was born on this date.
  • 1957 DFB-Pokal Final FC Bayern Munich defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 1957 DFB-Pokal (German Football Cup) final, which was held at the Rosenaustadion in Augsburg, West Germany.
  • Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme Wedding Popular musical duo Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme were married in Las Vegas, marking the beginning of a notable entertainment partnership and personal relationship.
  • Tom Richmond Cricket Player Passes Away Tom Richmond, a notable Nottinghamshire leg-spinner who played for England, died after a career that included a memorable Test match performance where he took 2-86.

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December 29, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

LIFE Magazine

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December 29, 1957: What were the main match results that day?

NFL - American Football

  • Cleveland Browns - Detroit Lions : 59 - 14
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What day of the week was December 29, 1957?


December 29, 1957 was a Sunday and it was the 363rd day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 29, 1957 can also be written as 12/29/1957 in the US and as 29/12/1957 in UK and Europe.

December 29, 1957 in December 1957 calendar

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Who was born on December 29, 1957?


Famous people born on December 29, 1957:

  • Bruce Beutler

    Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine, renowned for groundbreaking discoveries in the field of innate immunity and immunology.

  • Louis Bodin

    French meteorologist and television weather presenter known for his tragic involvement in a fatal helicopter collision involving technicians...

  • Oliver Hirschbiegel

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December 29, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 29, 1957:

  • Ernie Henry

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December 29, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 29, 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 29, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 29, 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 29, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on December 29, 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 29, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 29th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 29, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 29, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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December 29, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 29, 1957 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 29, 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 29, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 11:44 am and setting at 01:04 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 29, 1957?


Someone born on December 29, 1957 is:

67 years 3 months old,

or 807 months and 25 days old,

or 3512 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24587 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 29, 1957?

There are 250 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday December 29th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 29, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on December 29, 1957.

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