October 5th, 1957.

Born on October 5th, 1957.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Bernie Mac: Actor / Comedian.

Take me back to October 5th, 1957!

Let's take a stroll down memory lane!

The date is October 5th, 1957, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Libra. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

The summer is long gone. Temperatures have started to become much cooler and the evenings are beginning to get darker. Fallen leaves have carpeted driveways, lawns, pathways and sidewalks and there's a fresh earthy scent in the ear. In music, the song "Honeycomb" by Jimmie Rodgers is the best-selling record at the moment.

Dwight David Eisenhower is currently 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 "What's My Line?", "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", "Sky King" and "Perry Mason". Children and teenagers are currently watching television shows such as "Winky Dink and You", "Captain Kangaroo", "Mighty Mouse Playhouse" and "Tom Terrific".

If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Tonka trucks, Spinning Tops and Roy Rogers Plastic Figures.

News topics, fads & culture.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on October 5th, 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 as the Time Person of the Year in 1957. This was 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 - the first artificial Earth satellite.

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  Tailfins on cars.

  Tailfins on cars was 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 during this period of time. The prank involved large groups of male students "raiding" the living quarters of their female counterparts. Panties were then stolen as proof that the raid had been successful. These "raids" became popular during a time when colleges had curfews and men were forbidden from entering female dormitories.

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  Poodle skirts are a thing.

  During the 1950s, it became a fad to wear wide unrestricted felt skirts called "poodle skirts". These skirts consisted of a solid color 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.

  During the 1950s and early 1960s, a popular youth subculture called "greasers" emerged. The style included greased-back hairstyles, work pants and denim or leather jackets.

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  The Jukebox.

  During this period, the jukebox was at the height of its popularity. Around this time, teenagers and young adults would hang out at local restaurants and diners and listen to the latest songs.

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  Men are getting "DA haircuts".

  During the 1950s, "DA haircuts" were popular among men. The cut consisted of a combed back hair style that was parted down the middle at the back. "DA" stood for "Ducks Ass", which is what many people liked to call the style.

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  Sock hops are popular.

  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.

  During the 1950s, 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.

  During the 1950s, people were using rotary phones. It was during this period that the heavier metal dial components were phased out and replaced with plastic.

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  More and more people are buying television sets.

  In the late 1940s and 1950s, more and more households were buying TV sets. In 1950, 20% of homes had a television set. By the end of the decade, that figure had risen to 90%.

Basic facts.

Basic facts and information about this date.

• This date fell on a weekend.
• 64 years, 10 months and 12 days have passed since October 5th, 1957.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 40 of 1957.
• Leap Year: 1957 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on October 5th, 1957 will be 64 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1957 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

News stories and other events that happened around October 5th, 1957.

• September 16th, 1957: Actress Rhea Mitchell is strangled to death by one her tenants.
• September 18th, 1957: The first episode of the American Western series "Wagon Train" is aired on television.
• 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.
• This date: October 5th, 1957
• 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!".
• October 23rd, 1957: French fashion designer Christian Dior dies from a heart attack at the age of 57.
• October 25th, 1957: Mob boss Albert Anastasia is shot dead inside a barber shop in Midtown Manhattan.

Horoscope, birthstone and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 5th, 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 1.
• Native American Zodiac: October 5th, 1957 falls under the Raven.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of October will have the birthstones Tourmaline and Opal.
• Birth flower (October): The Marigold and the Cosmos.

Personality traits.

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on October 5th, 1957.

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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 from their early childhood.

If you are looking for some childhood nostalgia, then you should check out October 5th, 1963 instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on October 5th, 1957 was most likely conceived around January 12th, 1957.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on October 5th, 1957 is close to June 28th, 1958.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about October 5th, 1957.

• A total of 23,692 days have passed since this date.
• 3,384 weeks have passed.
• 2,046,988,800 seconds have passed since the October 5th, 1957.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,388,153,600 times.
• Since October 5th, 1957, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,056,246,220,800 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 341,164,800 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 176,041,037 steps. That's about 78,240 miles!
• Since this date, 24,563,866 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!

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