August 24, 1957

August 24, 1957, was a Saturday. It was 66 years, 7 months, and 26 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Virgo.

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on August 24, 1957:

Soccer: Jimmy Greaves scores during his professional debut for Chelsea in a First Division game against Tottenham Hotspur.

Top song: August 24, 1957

The best-selling single on August 24, 1957 was "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" by Elvis Presley.

Play the top songs 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 was 24,345 days ago. Approximately 812 months have passed. It was the 236th day of 1957, in week 34. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 66 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. 271 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to August 24, 1957

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Saturday, August 24, 1957. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Virgo. 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 coming to an end and fall is just around the corner. 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.

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 Ed Sullivan Show", "Sky King", "The Danny Thomas Show", and "Fury". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Adventures of Superman", "Winky Dink and You", "The Mickey Mouse Club", and "Heckle and Jeckle". Popular toys at the moment include Dimestore soldiers, Colorforms, Roy Rogers Plastic Figures, and Wooly Willy.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on August 24, 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?

Notable events that happened close to August 24, 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 24, 1957
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.
September 18, 1957: The first episode of the American Western series "Wagon Train" is aired on television.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on August 24, 1957, will have the star sign Virgo.
Zodiac Element: Earth.
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: August 24, 1957 falls under the Bear.
Birthstone: A person during the month of August will have the birthstone Peridot.
Birth flower (August): The Gladiolus and the Poppy.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1957

In August 1957, TV audiences were watching the following 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.

Kids TV shows on August 24, 1957

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 1957:

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

Popular toys and games in 1957

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 24, 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 24, 1963, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on August 24.

Yasser Arafat

Palestinian leader Deceased
Born on August 24, 1929
He turned 28 on this day in 1957.

Vince McMahon

WWE owner
Born on August 24, 1945
He turned 12 on this day in 1957.

Pacho

Colombian drug trafficker Deceased
Born on August 24, 1951
He turned 6 on this day in 1957.

Reggie Miller

Basketball player
Born on August 24, 1965
He was born exactly 8 years after this date.

Gemma O'Doherty

Conspiracy theorist
Born on August 24, 1968
She was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Dave Chappelle

Comedian
Born on August 24, 1973
He was born exactly 16 years after this date.

Chad Michael Murray

Actor
Born on August 24, 1981
He was born exactly 24 years after this date.

Rupert Grint

Actor
Born on August 24, 1988
He was born exactly 31 years after this date.

Elizabeth Debicki

Australian actress
Born on August 24, 1990
She was born exactly 33 years after this date.

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on August 24, 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 24, 1957 was most likely conceived around December 1, 1956.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on August 24, 1957 is close to May 17, 1958.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about August 24, 1957:

24,345 days have passed since this date.
3,477 weeks have passed.
2,103,408,000 seconds have passed since August 24, 1957.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,453,976,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,085,358,528,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 350,568,000 times.
You have taken approximately 180,893,088 steps. That's roughly 80,397 miles.
25,240,896 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to August 24, 1957

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