What happened on Saturday October 15, 1955?

About October 15th, 1955, in brief:

  • Historical events: The Chinese Communist Party initiated a significant agricultural policy shift, accelerating the transition from private farmland ownership to collective 'agricultural producers' cooperatives. This marked a crucial phase in China's socialist land reform, fundamentally restructuring rural economic and social organization.
  • Day of the week: October 15th, 1955 was a Saturday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Goat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: New Moon
  • #1 US song: The Yellow Rose Of Texas by Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus
  • #1 UK song: The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young
  • Popular movie: Love directed by Gaspar Noé

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October 15, 1955: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 15, 1955:

  • China's Agricultural Cooperative Transformation The Chinese Communist Party initiated a significant agricultural policy shift, accelerating the transition from private farmland ownership to collective 'agricultural producers' cooperatives. This marked a crucial phase in China's socialist land reform, fundamentally restructuring rural economic and social organization.
  • Hamburg State Opera Inaugural Performance The newly constructed Hamburg State Opera celebrated its grand opening with a prestigious performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's beloved opera 'Die Zauberflöte' (The Magic Flute). This event symbolized post-war cultural reconstruction and Germany's renewed commitment to artistic excellence.

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October 15, 1955: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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October 15, 1955: What were the main match results that day?

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  • Philadelphia Eagles - Pittsburgh Steelers : 7 - 13
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What day of the week was October 15, 1955?


October 15, 1955 was a Saturday and it was the 288th day of the year 1955 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 15, 1955 can also be written as 10/15/1955 in the US and as 15/10/1955 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 15, 1955?


Famous people born on October 15, 1955:

  • Tanya Roberts
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    Tanya Roberts was an American actress known for her roles in Charlie's Angels, That '70s Show, and the James Bond film A View to a Kill.

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October 15, 1955: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on October 15, 1955:

  • Fumio Hayasaka

    Renowned Japanese film composer who significantly contributed to the golden age of Japanese cinema, working with notable directors like...

  • Dario Vitali

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October 15, 1955: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 15, 1955 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 10th and October 16th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 15, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 15, 1955 was The Yellow Rose Of Texas by Mitch Miller Orchestra & Chorus, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
  2. - Ain't That A Shame youtube
  3. - Autumn Leaves youtube
  4. - Seventeen youtube
  5. - The Bible Tells Me So

October 15, 1955: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 15, 1955 was The Man From Laramie by Jimmy Young, according to the music chart for the week October 10th and October 16th.

  1. - The Man From Laramie youtube
  2. - Rose Marie youtube
  3. - Blue Star (The Medic Theme) youtube
  4. - Cool Water youtube
  5. - The Yellow Rose Of Texas youtube
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October 15, 1955: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 15th is Libra.

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Babies born in October are either Libra or Scorpio. People born before October 22nd are Libra, while people born from October 23rd have the sign of Scorpio.

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October 15, 1955: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 15, 1955 is Goat and the associated element is Wood.

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October 15, 1955: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 15, 1955 was New Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 15, 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 October 15, 1955 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 1% full, rising at 06:57 am and setting at 06:25 pm.

The previous full moon was on Oct 01, 1955 while the next full moon would come on Oct 31, 1955.

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How old is someone born on October 15, 1955?


Someone born on October 15, 1955 is:

69 years 6 months old,

or 834 months and 18 days old,

or 3629 weeks

or 25403 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 15, 1955?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 15, 1955?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on October 15, 1955.

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