What happened on Tuesday August 30, 1955?

About August 30th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: On August 30, 1955, a devastating accident occurred when U.S. Patrolmen William Hudec and Warren Stainbrook of the Cleveland Division of Police were fatally struck by a train while driving their police ambulance. The incident highlights the inherent risks faced by first responders and the unpredictable nature of emergency response situations.
  • Day of the week: August 30th, 1955 was a Tuesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Virgo (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Moments To Remember by The Four Lads
  • #1 UK song: Rose Marie by Slim Whitman
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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August 30, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 30, 1955:

  • Tragic Train Collision Claims Lives of Cleveland Police Officers On August 30, 1955, a devastating accident occurred when U.S. Patrolmen William Hudec and Warren Stainbrook of the Cleveland Division of Police were fatally struck by a train while driving their police ambulance. The incident highlights the inherent risks faced by first responders and the unpredictable nature of emergency response situations.

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August 30, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 30, 1955?


August 30, 1955 was a Tuesday and it was the 242nd day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 30, 1955 can also be written as 8/30/1955 in the US and as 30/8/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 30, 1955?


Famous people born on August 30, 1955:

  • Jacob Lew

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  • Uwe Fellensiek
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  • Dominique Visse
  • Robert Reid (basketball)

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August 30, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 30, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 29th and September 4th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 30, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 30, 1955 was Moments To Remember by The Four Lads, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Moments To Remember youtube
  2. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
  3. - Ain't That A Shame youtube
  4. - (We're Gonna) Rock Around The Clock youtube
  5. - Seventeen youtube

August 30, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 30, 1955 was Rose Marie by Slim Whitman, according to the music chart for the week August 29th and September 4th.

  1. - Rose Marie youtube
  2. - Learnin' The Blues youtube
  3. - Cool Water youtube
  4. - Ev'rywhere youtube
  5. - The Breeze And I youtube
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August 30, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 30th is Virgo.

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August 30, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 30, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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August 30, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 30, 1955 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 30, 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 August 30, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 95% full, rising at 05:53 pm and setting at 04:33 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 03, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Sep 02, 1955.

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How old is someone born on August 30, 1955?


Someone born on August 30, 1955 is:

69 years 8 months old,

or 836 months and 14 days old,

or 3637 weeks and 1 day old,

or 25460 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 30, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 30, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 30, 1955.

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