December 21st, 1957.

Born on December 21st, 1957.

People who were born on this exact date.

• Ray Romano: Actor.

Take me back to December 21st, 1957!

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is December 21st, 1957, and it's a Saturday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. Currently, people are enjoying their weekend.

Christmas Day of 1957 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers. In music, the song "Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley 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?", "Gunsmoke", "Fury" and "Have Gun - Will Travel". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Crusader Rabbit", "Heckle and Jeckle" and "Leave It to Beaver". If you're a kid or a teenager, then you're probably playing with toys such as Dimestore soldiers, Foto-Electric Baseball, BAS-KET Miniature Basketball and Wooly Willy.

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

These are trending news stories and fads that were prevalent at this time. These are topics that would have been in the media on December 21st, 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 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 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 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.

  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.

  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 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.

  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.
• 65 years, 2 months and 30 days have passed since December 21st, 1957.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 1957.
• Leap Year: 1957 was not a leap year.
• Age: A person born on December 21st, 1957 will be 65 years old.
• Generation: People born in 1957 belong to the Baby Boomer generation.

Around this time.

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 21st, 1957.

• November 25th, 1957: US President Dwight Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke during a cabinet meeting.
• December 4th, 1957: 90 people are killed when two trains collide near Lewisham in London.
• December 12th, 1957: Jerry Lee Lewis marries his 13-year-old cousin.
• December 14th, 1957: The first episode of "The Ruff and Reddy Show" is aired on NBC.
• December 16th, 1957: It is publicly announced that Elvis Presley is being drafted into the US army.
• This date: December 21st, 1957
• December 29th, 1957: NFL: The Detroit Lions defeat the Cleveland Browns by 59-14 to win the 1957 NFL Championship Game.
• January 1st, 1958: The European Economic Community (EEC) is established.
• January 1st, 1958: Johnny Cash performs a concert at San Quentin State Prison.

Personality traits.

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Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

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• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 21st, 1957, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
• Zodiac Element: Fire.
• 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: December 21st, 1957 falls under the Owl.
• Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

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 December 21st, 1963, instead.

Conception dates.

Conception estimates for this date.

Warning! These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

• A baby that was born on December 21st, 1957 was most likely conceived around March 30th, 1957.
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 21st, 1957 is close to September 13th, 1958.

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Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about December 21st, 1957.

• A total of 23,830 days have passed since this date.
• 3,404 weeks have passed.
• 2,058,912,000 seconds have passed since the December 21st, 1957.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 2,402,064,000 times.
• Since December 21st, 1957, the Earth has travelled approximately 1,062,398,592,000 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 343,152,000 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 177,066,432 steps. That's about 78,696 miles!
• Since this date, 24,706,944 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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