March 10th, 1957.

Born on March 10th, 1957.

People who were born on this exact date.

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Take me back to March 10th, 1957!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is March 10th, 1957, and it's a Sunday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Pisces. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

Spring has started to creep in and the days are beginning to get longer. In music, the song "Young Love" by Tab Hunter is the best-selling record at the moment. Dwight David Eisenhower is currently the President of the United States, and Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

In fashion, women are sporting chemise dresses, sheaths, sack dresses and straight-cut suits. Short boxy jackets and shift dresses are also beginning to become popular. Meanwhile, a lot of men are sporting a "Teddy Boy" style that involves leather jackets, greased-back hair, extremely narrow trousers and velvet-collared jackets. Men are also wearing formal suits as daywear. Tailfins on cars are extremely popular at the moment. The design looks futuristic, almost like a rocket or the twin rudders on the back of an airplane. It's 1957, so radio stations and jukeboxes are playing songs from singers such as Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, The Diamonds, Tab Hunter, Jimmy Dorsey, Guy Mitchell, Perry Como and Sonny James.

On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "The Lone Ranger", "I Love Lucy", "The Danny Thomas Show" and "Gunsmoke". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Adventures of Superman", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie" and "Captain Kangaroo". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Toy Guns, Spinning Tops, Tiny Tears (doll) and Wooly Willy.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on March 10th, 1957.

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  Movies from 1957.

  The most popular movies in 1957 were The Bridge on the River Kwai, Peyton Place, Sayonara, Search for Paradise, Old Yeller, Raintree County, Island in the Sun and A Farewell to Arms.

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  1957 in music.

  The radio stations in 1957 were dominated by artists such as Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, The Diamonds, Tab Hunter, Jimmy Dorsey, Guy Mitchell, Perry Como and Sonny James.

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  Nikita Khrushchev.

  Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was named as the Time Person of the Year in 1957. This was after he survived a plot to dismiss him as the First Secretary of the Communist Party. 1957 was also the year that the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1 - the first artificial Earth satellite.

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  Tailfins on cars.

  Tailfins on cars was a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.

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  Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses.

  Panty raids were a popular college prank at the time. Large groups of male students would "raid" the living quarters of their female counterparts and then steal their underwear as proof that the raid had been successful. These raids became popular during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  Poodle skirts are a thing.

  During the 1950s, it became a fad to wear wide, unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts." These were solid-colored skirts that had a design or a logo. In many cases, the design was an image of a poodle or a cat.

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  Greasers.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  The jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Teenagers and young adults would often hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

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  Men are getting "DA haircuts".

  The "DA haircut" was extremely popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed-back hairstyle that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Duck's Ass," which is what many people liked to call the style.

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  Sock hops are popular.

  Sock hops were informal dance events for teenagers. The name originated from the fact that many of these dances required participants to remove their shoes. This is because sock hops were often held in high school gymnasiums and the organizers didn't want scuff marks on the floors.

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  Capitalism vs Communism.

  The ideological clash between capitalism and communism heated up during the 1950s. It was during this period that a "Cold War" started between the United States and the Soviet Union. In the US, there were fears that Soviet spies had infiltrated all parts of society, including Hollywood.

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  The economy is booming.

  The world was recovering from World War II. Many countries witnessed an economic boom during this decade. Unemployment was low, consumerism increased, mortgages were cheap, and governments started to invest in infrastructure such as highways. For many, this was the "golden age" of the economy.

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  Rotary phones.

  During the 1950s, people were using rotary phones. It was during this period that the heavier metal dial components were phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  In the late 1940s and 1950s, more and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television set. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 66 years and 16 days have passed since March 10th, 1957.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 10 of 1957.
• Leap Year: 1957 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on March 10th, 1957 will be 66 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1957 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to March 10th, 1957.

• February 16th, 1957: Toddlers' Truce: A 6pm-7pm TV closedown is abolished in the United Kingdom.
• February 17th, 1957: 72 people are killed when a fire breaks out at a home for the elderly in Warrenton, Missouri.
• February 24th, 1957: The last episode of "Annie Oakley" is aired on television.
• February 25th, 1957: Mobster Bugs Moran dies of lung cancer in prison.
• This date: March 10th, 1957
• March 13th, 1957: Union leader Jimmy Hoffa is arrested by the FBI and charged with bribery.
• March 19th, 1957: Elvis Presley purchases the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.
• March 25th, 1957: The European Economic Community is founded by Belgium, West Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
• April 9th, 1957: The Suez Canal is finally reopened following the Suez Crisis.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on March 10th, 1957, will have the star sign Pisces.
• Zodiac Element: Water.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1957 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
• Native American Zodiac: March 10th, 1957 falls under the Wolf.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of March will have the birthstone Aquamarine.
• Birth flower (March): The Daffodil and the Jonqui.

Photos of 1950s fashion.

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Cars in 1957.

1957 saw the introduction of cars such as the Rambler Rebel, the Pontiac Bonneville, the Opel Rekord P1, the Mercury Colony Park, the Alfa Romeo 2000 and the Datsun 210.

Were you born on this date?

If you were born on this date, then it is unlikely that you will remember anything from the year 1957.

This is because humans find it difficult to retrieve memories of their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out March 10th, 1963, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on March 10th, 1957 was most likely conceived around June 17th, 1956.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on March 10th, 1957 is close to December 1st, 1957.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about March 10th, 1957.

• A total of 24,123 days have passed since this date.
• 3,446 weeks have passed.
• 2,084,223,600 seconds have passed since the March 10th, 1957.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,431,594,200 times.
• Since March 10th, 1957, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,075,459,377,600 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 347,370,600 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 179,243,230 steps. That's about 79,664 miles!
• Since this date, 25,010,683 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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