What Day of the Week

July 16, 1957 was the 197^th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 168 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Kayōbi.

A person born on this day will be 66 years old today. If that same person saved a Cent every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $230.90 today.

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Here’s the July 1957 calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly 1957 calendar.

Cancer is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Ruby is the modern birthstone for this month. Ruby is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rooster is the mythical animal and Fire is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).

• 1957

  United States Marine major John Glenn flies a F8U Crusader supersonic jet from California to New York in 3 hours, 23 minutes and 8 seconds, setting a new transcontinental speed record.

• 1957

  Alexandra Marinina, Russian writer
• 1957

  Faye Grant, American actress

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