April 1, 1957 April Fools' Day

April 1, 1957, was a Monday. It was 67 years, 8 months, and 21 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Aries.

Top song: April 1, 1957

The best-selling single on April 1, 1957 was "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox.

Play the top singles from 1957
A Spotify playlist of songs from the year 1957. Take a trip back to the days of Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Perry Como and Buddy Knox.

Facts

This date occurred 24,737 days ago. Approximately 825 months have passed. It was the 91st day of 1957, in week 14. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on April 1, 1957, are now 67 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 275 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to April 1, 1957

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is April 1, 1957, and it's a Monday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Aries. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

It is April Fools' Day, which means that people are playing practical jokes on one another. The summer of 1957 is drawing closer, and temperatures have started to rise. In music, the song "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox is the best-selling record at the moment.

Dwight David Eisenhower is the President of the United States, and Harold Macmillan is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "I Love Lucy", "The Roy Rogers Show", and "Gunsmoke". 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. Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Winky Dink and You", "Lassie", and "Captain Kangaroo".

Children are playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tiny Tears (doll), Matchbox toy cars, and Play-Doh.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on April 1, 1957, will have the star sign Aries.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1957 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 9.
Native American Zodiac: April 1, 1957 falls under the Falcon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of April will have the birthstone Diamond.
Birth flower (April): The Daisy and the Sweet Pea.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on April 1, 1957.

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.
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.
Nikita Khrushchev
Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev was named Time Person of the Year in 1957 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, which was the earth's first artificial satellite.
Tailfins on cars
Tailfins on cars were a popular style around this time. The design looked futuristic, almost like the twin rudders on the back of an airplane.
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 took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.
Poodle skirts are a thing
Women and young girls were wearing 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.
Greasers
A youth subculture called "greasers" emerged during the 1950s and early 1960s. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants, and denim or leather jackets.
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.
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.
Sock hops
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.
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.
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.
Rotary phones
Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.
More and more people are buying television sets
More and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

Personality traits

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around April 1, 1957.

March 12, 1957: Dr. Seuss' book, The Cat in the Hat, is published.
March 13, 1957: Union leader Jimmy Hoffa is arrested by the FBI and charged with bribery.
March 19, 1957: Elvis Presley purchases the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee.
March 25, 1957: The European Economic Community is founded by Belgium, West Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
March 29, 1957: The "New York, Ontario and Western Railway" railroad is abandoned.
This date: April 1, 1957
April 9, 1957: The Suez Canal is finally reopened following the Suez Crisis.
April 10, 1957: The courtroom drama film "12 Angry Men" is released in movie theaters.
April 20, 1957: Soccer: Manchester United win the First Division title for the second year in a row after beating Sunderland 4-0.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

Television shows in April 1957

Television shows that people were watching in April 1957:

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

The Roy Rogers Show

I Love Lucy

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

What's My Line?

The Lone Ranger

The Ed Sullivan Show

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.

Cartoons and children's TV shows in April 1957

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

Heckle and Jeckle

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

The Gumby Show

Mighty Mouse Playhouse

Captain Kangaroo

The Mickey Mouse Club

Adventures of Pow Wow

Father Knows Best

Lassie

Winky Dink and You

Adventures of Superman

Toys in 1957

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The Frisbee

Wooly Willy

Play-Doh

Matchbox toy cars

Roy Rogers Plastic Figures

Colorforms

BAS-KET Miniature Basketball

Tiny Tears (doll)

Spinning Tops

Toy Guns

Foto-Electric Baseball

Tonka trucks

Were you born on April 1, 1957?

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 April 1, 1963, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on April 1.

Otto von Bismarck

President of Prussia Deceased
Born on April 1, 1815
He was not alive on this date.

Susan Boyle

Singer
Born on April 1, 1961
She was born exactly 4 years after this date.

Phillip Schofield

TV presenter
Born on April 1, 1962
He was born exactly 5 years after this date.

Rachel Maddow

TV host
Born on April 1, 1973
She was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Randy Orton

Wrestler
Born on April 1, 1980
He was born exactly 23 years after this date.

Sean Taylor

American football player Deceased
Born on April 1, 1983
He was born exactly 26 years after this date.

Jonny May

Rugby player
Born on April 1, 1990
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Logan Paul

Youtuber
Born on April 1, 1995
He was born exactly 38 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on April 1:

April Fools' Day
Islamic Republic Day (Iran)

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on April 1, 1957.

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on April 1, 1957 was most likely conceived around July 9, 1956.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on April 1, 1957 is close to December 23, 1957.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about April 1, 1957:

24,737 days have passed since this date.
3,533 weeks have passed.
2,137,276,800 seconds have passed since April 1, 1957.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,493,489,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,102,834,828,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 356,212,800 times.
You have taken approximately 183,805,805 steps. That's roughly 81,691 miles.
25,647,322 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

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Zodiac

News, nostalgia, and fads

Movies from 1957

1957 in music

Nikita Khrushchev

Tailfins on cars

Panty raids are all the rage on college campuses

Poodle skirts are a thing

Greasers

The Jukebox

Men are getting "DA haircuts"

Sock hops

Capitalism vs Communism

The economy is booming

Rotary phones

More and more people are buying television sets