October 17, 1957

October 17, 1957, was a Thursday. It was 67 years, 1 month, and 4 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Libra.

Top song: October 17, 1957

The best-selling single on October 17, 1957 was "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers.

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Facts

This date occurred 24,507 days ago. Approximately 817 months have passed. It was the 290th day of 1957, in week 42. The decade was the fifties. People who were born on October 17, 1957, are now 67 years old and belong to the Baby Boomer generation. We have gone through approximately 272 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to October 17, 1957

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The date is October 17, 1957, and it's a Thursday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Libra. 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 "Wake Up Little Susie" by The Everly Brothers 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?", "The Danny Thomas Show", "Perry Mason", and "Maverick". 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. Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Crusader Rabbit", "The Gumby Show", "Heckle and Jeckle", and "Tom Terrific". Children are playing with toys such as Tonka trucks, Foto-Electric Baseball, Tiny Tears (doll), and Roy Rogers Plastic Figures.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on October 17, 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 4.
Native American Zodiac: October 17, 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, nostalgia, and fads

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

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.
October 4, 1957: Russia's Sputnik 1 is launched into space. This was the first artificial Earth satellite to be launched into space.
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!".
This date: October 17, 1957
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.
November 8, 1957: Pan Am Flight 7 disappears while flying from San Francisco to Honolulu.
November 11, 1957: Jerry Lee Lewis releases his song "Great Balls of Fire".
November 14, 1957: The wreckage of Pan Am Flight 7 is discovered in the Pacific Ocean six days after the aircraft went missing.
November 16, 1957: Serial killer Edward Gein murders store owner Bernice Worden.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV series on October 17, 1957

People in October 1957 were watching the following TV series:

Decoy

Casey Jones

Maverick

Perry Mason

Wagon Train

Have Gun - Will Travel

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

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 October 1957

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

Leave It to Beaver

The Woody Woodpecker Show

Captain Pugwash

Colonel Bleep

Tom Terrific

Heckle and Jeckle

The Gumby Show

Mighty Mouse Playhouse

Captain Kangaroo

The Mickey Mouse Club

Adventures of Pow Wow

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 October 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 October 17, 1963, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Evel Knievel

Stunt performer Deceased
Born on October 17, 1938
He turned 19 on this day in 1957.

Norm Macdonald

Comedian Deceased
Born on October 17, 1959
He was born exactly 2 years after this date.

Ziggy Marley

Musician
Born on October 17, 1968
He was born exactly 11 years after this date.

Wyclef Jean

Singer
Born on October 17, 1969
He was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Nancy Sullivan

Actress
Born on October 17, 1969
She was born exactly 12 years after this date.

Chris Kirkpatrick

NSYNC
Born on October 17, 1971
He was born exactly 14 years after this date.

Eminem

Rap singer
Born on October 17, 1972
He was born exactly 15 years after this date.

Simon Harris

Irish politician
Born on October 17, 1986
He was born exactly 29 years after this date.

Charles Oliveira

Brazilian MMA fighter
Born on October 17, 1989
He was born exactly 32 years after this date.

US President

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

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about October 17, 1957:

24,507 days have passed since this date.
3,501 weeks have passed.
2,117,404,800 seconds have passed since October 17, 1957.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,470,305,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,092,580,876,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 352,900,800 times.
You have taken approximately 182,096,813 steps. That's roughly 80,932 miles.
25,408,858 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to October 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