August 17, 1957

August 17, 1957, was a Saturday. It was 67 years, 2 months, and 29 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Leo.

Top song: August 17, 1957

The best-selling single on August 17, 1957 was "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley.

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Facts

This date occurred 24,562 days ago. Approximately 819 months have passed. It was the 229th day of 1957, in week 33. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on August 17, 1957, are now 67 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 273 seasons of weather since this date.

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The date is August 17, 1957, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Leo. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, attending dances, shopping, and watching sports.

The summer of 1957 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In music, the song "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley 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 "What's My Line?", "You Bet Your Life", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", and "Tonight Starring Jack Paar". 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 "Crusader Rabbit", "Adventures of Superman", "Winky Dink and You", and "Tom Terrific". Children are playing with toys such as BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Colorforms, Play-Doh, and Wooly Willy.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 17, 1957, will have the star sign Leo.
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 11.
Native American Zodiac: August 17, 1957 falls under the Salmon.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 17, 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 August 17, 1957.

July 28, 1957: 992 people lose their lives following heavy rain and mudslides in western Kyushu, Japan.
July 29, 1957: The first episode of the American talk show "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" is aired.
This date: August 17, 1957
August 24, 1957: Soccer: Jimmy Greaves scores during his professional debut for Chelsea in a First Division game against Tottenham Hotspur.
September 4, 1957: Arkansas governor Orval Faubus deploys the National Guard in order to prevent black students from entering a segregated high school in Little Rock, Arkansas.
September 16, 1957: Actress Rhea Mitchell is strangled to death by one her tenants.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on August 17, 1957

People in August 1957 were watching the following TV series:

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

What's My Line?

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 August 1957

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

Tom Terrific

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

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 August 17, 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 August 17, 1963, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 17.

Robert De Niro

Actor
Born on August 17, 1943
He turned 14 on this day in 1957.

David Koresh

Cult leader Deceased
Born on August 17, 1959
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Sean Penn

Actor
Born on August 17, 1960
He was born exactly 3 years after this date.

Scott Halberstadt

Actor
Born on August 17, 1976
He was born exactly 19 years after this date.

Thierry Henry

French soccer player
Born on August 17, 1977
He was born exactly 20 years after this date.

James Tindale

Geordie Shore
Born on August 17, 1990
He was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Austin Butler

Actor
Born on August 17, 1991
He was born exactly 34 years after this date.

Paige

Wrestler
Born on August 17, 1992
She was born exactly 35 years after this date.

Lil Pump

Rapper
Born on August 17, 2000
He was born exactly 43 years after this date.

The Kid Laroi

Australian singer
Born on August 17, 2003
He was born exactly 46 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 17, 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 August 17, 1957 was most likely conceived around November 24, 1956.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 17, 1957 is close to May 10, 1958.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 17, 1957:

24,562 days have passed since this date.
3,508 weeks have passed.
2,122,160,400 seconds have passed since August 17, 1957.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,475,853,800 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,095,034,766,400 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 353,693,400 times.
You have taken approximately 182,505,794 steps. That's roughly 81,114 miles.
25,465,925 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to August 17, 1957

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