September 18th, 1957

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on September 18th, 1957.

• The first episode of the American Western series "Wagon Train" is aired on television.

Take me back to September 18th, 1957!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is September 18th, 1957, and it's a Wednesday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Virgo. Schools and colleges are starting again, and fall has officially arrived. As a result, temperatures are beginning to cool, and trees are starting to shed their leaves.

The earthy smells of autumn have started to fill the air. In music, the song "Tammy" by Debbie Reynolds 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", "You Bet Your Life", "The Jack Benny Program", and "Fury". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse", "The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show", and "Heckle and Jeckle". Popular toys at the moment include Foto-Electric Baseball, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, Play-Doh, and the Frisbee.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on September 18th, 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 and 10 days have passed since September 18th, 1957.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 38 of 1957.
• Leap Year: 1957 was not a leap year.
• Age: People born on September 18th, 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 September 18th, 1957.

• August 24th, 1957: Soccer: Jimmy Greaves scores during his professional debut for Chelsea in a First Division game against Tottenham Hotspur.
• September 4th, 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 16th, 1957: Actress Rhea Mitchell is strangled to death by one her tenants.
• This date: September 18th, 1957
• September 24th, 1957: Baseball: The Brooklyn Dodgers play their final game at Ebbets Field.
• September 24th, 1957: The 101st Airborne Division is sent into Little Rock in Arkansas to enforce desegregation.
• September 29th, 1957: Jim Brown makes his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns.
• October 1st, 1957: The phrase "In God we trust" appears on paper currency in the United States for the first time.
• October 3rd, 1957: The first episode of "The Woody Woodpecker Show" is aired on ABC.
• October 4th, 1957: Russia's Sputnik 1 is launched into space. This was the first artificial Earth satellite to be launched into space.
• October 10th, 1957: Baseball: The Milwaukee Braves defeat the New York Yankees by 4-3 to win the 1957 World Series.
• October 11th, 1957: Johnny Cash releases his debut album "Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!".

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on September 18th, 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 4.
• Native American Zodiac: September 18th, 1957 falls under the Bear.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of September will have the birthstone Sapphire.
• Birth flower (September): The Aster and the Morning Glory.

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 September 18th, 1963, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on September 18th, 1957 was most likely conceived around December 26th, 1956.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on September 18th, 1957 is close to June 11th, 1958.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about September 18th, 1957.

• 24,116 days have passed since this date.
• 3,445 weeks have passed.
• 2,083,622,400 seconds have passed since September 18th, 1957.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,430,892,800 times.
• Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,075,149,158,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 347,270,400 times.
• You have taken approximately 179,191,526 steps. That's roughly 79,641 miles!
• Since this date, 25,003,469 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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