Born on 20 March 1957

At A Glance

20 March 1957 at a glance

Day of the week

20 March 1957 was a Wednesday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Singing the Blues” by Guy Mitchell was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1957

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1957 was The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Star sign

The star sign for 20 March is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 20 March 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.

Birthstone

The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 20 March 1957 was Waning Gibbous.

On this day: 20 March

• 1948 With a Musicians Union ban lifted, the first telecasts of classical music in the United States, under Eugene Ormandy and Arturo Toscanini, are given on CBS and NBC.
• 1951 Fujiyoshida, a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, in the center of the Japanese main island of Honshū is founded.
• 1952 The US Senate ratifies the Security Treaty between the United States and Japan.
• 1956 Tunisia gains independence from France.
• 1964 The precursor of the European Space Agency, ESRO (European Space Research Organisation) is established per an agreement signed on June 14, 1962.

Famous people born on 20 March

• Chester Bennington, American singer and songwriter (1976–2017)
• Ruby Rose, Australian actress and model (born 1986)
• Fred Rogers, American television host and author (born 1928)
• William Hurt, American actor (1950–2022)

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