June 6th, 1957

What happened?

What happened on June 6th, 1957?

• The final episode of The Lone Ranger is aired.

Take me back to June 6th, 1957!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is June 6th, 1957, and it's a Thursday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Gemini. It's summer, so the temperatures are warmer and the evenings are longer than usual.

In music, the song "Love Letters in the Sand" by Pat Boone 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. 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", "What's My Line?", "You Bet Your Life", and "The Danny Thomas Show".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "Captain Kangaroo", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", and "Heckle and Jeckle". Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), and Colorforms.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on June 6th, 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 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.

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  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.

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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 took place during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  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.

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  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.

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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.

  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.

  Almost everyone had rotary phones in the 1950s. However, the heavier metal dial components were being phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  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%.

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

• 66 years, 3 months, and 25 days have passed since June 6th, 1957.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 23 of 1957.
• Leap Year: 1957 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on June 6th, 1957, are now 66 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1957 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Personality traits.

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Around this time.

Notable events that happened close to June 6th, 1957.

• May 17th, 1957: The civil rights demonstration "Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom" takes place in Washington, D.C.
• May 30th, 1957: Real Madrid win the 1957 European Cup final with a 2–0 victory over Italian side Fiorentina.
• May 31st, 1957: US playwright Arthur Miller is found guilty of contempt of Congress.
• This date: June 6th, 1957
• June 9th, 1957: The final episode of The Roy Rogers Show is aired.
• June 17th, 1957: Billboard discontinues its "Most Played in Jukeboxes" chart due to the declining popularity of jukeboxes.
• June 21st, 1957: Conservative leader John Diefenbaker becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.
• June 27th, 1957: 400 people are killed when Hurricane Audrey hits Cameron, Louisiana.
• July 2nd, 1957: The song "Diana" is released by Paul Anka.
• July 6th, 1957: John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time.
• July 6th, 1957: Althea Gibson becomes the first black athlete to win the Wimbledon tennis championships.

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on June 6th, 1957, will have the star sign Gemini.
• Zodiac Element: Air.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1957 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
• The Life Path Number for this date is 7.
• Native American Zodiac: June 6th, 1957 falls under the Deer.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of June will have the birthstones Pearl and Alexandrite.
• Birth flower (June): The Rose and the Honeysuckle.

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 June 6th, 1963, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on June 6th, 1957 was most likely conceived around September 13th, 1956.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on June 6th, 1957 is close to February 27th, 1958.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about June 6th, 1957.

• 24,223 days have passed since this date.
• 3,460 weeks have passed.
• 2,092,867,200 seconds have passed since June 6th, 1957.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,441,678,400 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,079,919,475,200 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 348,811,200 times.
• You have taken approximately 179,986,579 steps. That's roughly 79,994 miles!
• Since this date, 25,114,406 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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