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October 4, 1957

October 4, 1957, was a Friday. It was 67 years, 2 months, and 17 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

On This Day

On this day

What happened on October 4, 1957?

  • Russia's Sputnik 1 is launched into space. This was the first artificial Earth satellite to be launched into space.
Birthdays

Born on October 4, 1957

People who were born on this exact date:

Music charts

Top song: October 4, 1957

The best-selling single on October 4, 1957 was "Honeycomb" by Jimmie Rodgers.

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 24,550 days ago. Approximately 818 months have passed. It was the 277th day of 1957, in week 40. The decade was the fifties. People born on this day are currently 67 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. The Earth has experienced 273 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to October 4, 1957

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Friday, October 4, 1957. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have become much cooler, and the evenings are beginning to get darker. There is a fresh, earthy scent in the air, and fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways, and sidewalks. In music, the song "Honeycomb" by Jimmie Rodgers 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", "What's My Line?", "You Bet Your Life", and "Wagon Train". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Tom and Jerry", "Crusader Rabbit", "Winky Dink and You", and "Leave It to Beaver".

Popular toys at the moment include Toy Guns, Play-Doh, Wooly Willy, and the Frisbee.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 4, 1957, will have the star sign Libra.
  • 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 9.
  • Native American Zodiac: October 4, 1957 falls under the Raven.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
  • Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.
News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on October 4, 1957.

  • Movies from 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.

    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.

    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

    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 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.

    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.

    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

    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".

    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

    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.

    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 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.

    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 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

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 4, 1957.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to October 4, 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.
  • September 24, 1957:
    • Baseball: The Brooklyn Dodgers play their final game at Ebbets Field.
    • The 101st Airborne Division is sent into Little Rock in Arkansas to enforce desegregation.
  • September 29, 1957: Jim Brown makes his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns.
  • October 1, 1957: The phrase "In God we trust" appears on paper currency in the United States for the first time.
  • October 3, 1957: The first episode of "The Woody Woodpecker Show" is aired on ABC.
  • This date: October 4, 1957
  • October 5, 1957: Golf: Great Britain wins the 1957 Ryder Cup at the Lindrick Golf Club in Worksop, England.
  • October 10, 1957: Baseball: The Milwaukee Braves defeat the New York Yankees by 4-3 to win the 1957 World Series.
  • October 11, 1957: Johnny Cash releases his debut album "Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!".
  • October 23, 1957: French fashion designer Christian Dior dies from a heart attack at the age of 57.
  • October 25, 1957: Mob boss Albert Anastasia is shot dead inside a barber shop in Midtown Manhattan.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

1950s fashion

Television shows

TV shows in 1957

Television shows that people were watching in October 1957:

TV shows from October 1957.

Maverick
Maverick
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Have Gun - Will Travel
Have Gun - Will Travel
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Fury
Fury
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
The Danny Thomas Show
The Danny Thomas Show
Sky King
Sky King
The Jack Benny Program
The Jack Benny Program
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show
You Bet Your Life
You Bet Your Life

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.

Cars in 1957.

Children TV shows

Kids TV shows on October 4, 1957

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

Leave It to Beaver
Leave It to Beaver
The Woody Woodpecker Show
The Woody Woodpecker Show
Captain Pugwash
Captain Pugwash

Colonel Bleep
Colonel Bleep
Tom Terrific
Tom Terrific
Heckle and Jeckle
Heckle and Jeckle
The Gumby Show
The Gumby Show
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Mighty Mouse Playhouse
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
The Mickey Mouse Club
The Mickey Mouse Club
Adventures of Pow Wow
Adventures of Pow Wow
Toys

Popular toys and games in 1957

Toys and games that were popular in 1957:

The Frisbee
The Frisbee
Wooly Willy
Wooly Willy
Play-Doh
Play-Doh
Matchbox toy cars
Matchbox toy cars
Roy Rogers Plastic Figures
Roy Rogers Plastic Figures
Colorforms
Colorforms
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
BAS-KET Miniature Basketball
Tiny Tears (doll)
Tiny Tears (doll)
Spinning Tops
Spinning Tops
Toy Guns
Toy Guns
Foto-Electric Baseball
Foto-Electric Baseball
Tonka trucks
Tonka trucks

Were you born on October 4, 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 October 4, 1963, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on October 4.

Rutherford B. Hayes

Rutherford B. Hayes

US President Deceased
Born on October 4, 1822
He was not alive on this date.

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Actor
Born on October 4, 1967
He was born exactly 10 years after this date.

Dakota Johnson

Dakota Johnson

Actress
Born on October 4, 1989
She was born exactly 32 years after this date.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Leigh-Anne Pinnock

Little Mix
Born on October 4, 1991
She was born exactly 34 years after this date.

USA

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on October 4, 1957.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Harold Macmillan was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Éamon de Valera was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on October 4, 1957 was most likely conceived around January 11, 1957.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 4, 1957 is close to June 27, 1958.

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Stats for October 4, 1957

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 4, 1957:

  • 24,550 days have passed since this date.
  • 3,507 weeks have passed.
  • 2,121,123,600 seconds have passed since October 4, 1957.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,474,644,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,094,499,777,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 353,520,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 182,416,630 steps. That's roughly 81,074 miles.
  • 25,453,483 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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