July 4, 1957 Independence Day (USA)

July 4, 1957, was a Thursday. It was 67 years, 4 months, and 18 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Cancer.

Top song: July 4, 1957

The best-selling single on July 4, 1957 was "Love Letters in the Sand" by Pat Boone.

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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

Independence Day 1957 was 24,613 days ago. Approximately 820 months have passed. It was the 185th day of 1957, in week 27. 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 July 4, 1957

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, July 4, 1957. Anyone born today will have the star sign Cancer. America is celebrating the 4th of July, which means that fireworks are being set off and families are holding barbeques together.

The summer of 1957 is in full swing. The weather is warm, and the evenings are brighter than usual. Most schools and colleges are now finished until August or September. In music, the song "Love Letters in the Sand" by Pat Boone 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 George Burns and Gracie Allen Show", and "Sky King". Children and teenagers are watching television shows such as "Looney Tunes", "Adventures of Superman", "Winky Dink and You", and "Tom Terrific". Popular toys at the moment include Toy Guns, Tiny Tears (doll), BAS-KET Miniature Basketball, and Play-Doh.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on July 4, 1957, will have the star sign Cancer.
Zodiac Element: Water.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 1957 was the year of the Rooster (Yin Water).
The Life Path Number for this date is 33.
Native American Zodiac: July 4, 1957 falls under the Woodpecker.
Birthstone: A person during the month of July will have the birthstone Ruby.
Birth flower (July): The Larkspur and the Water Lily.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on July 4, 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?

Notable events that happened close to July 4, 1957.

June 6, 1957: The final episode of The Lone Ranger is aired.
June 9, 1957: The final episode of The Roy Rogers Show is aired.
June 17, 1957: Billboard discontinues its "Most Played in Jukeboxes" chart due to the declining popularity of jukeboxes.
June 21, 1957: Conservative leader John Diefenbaker becomes the new Prime Minister of Canada.
June 27, 1957: 400 people are killed when Hurricane Audrey hits Cameron, Louisiana.
July 2, 1957: The song "Diana" is released by Paul Anka.
This date: July 4, 1957
July 6, 1957:
• John Lennon and Paul McCartney meet for the first time.
• Althea Gibson becomes the first black athlete to win the Wimbledon tennis championships.
July 28, 1957: 992 people lose their lives following heavy rain and mudslides in western Kyushu, Japan.
July 29, 1957: The first episode of the American talk show "Tonight Starring Jack Paar" is aired.

1950s fashion

Photographs of 1950s fashion and hairstyles.

TV shows in 1957

Television shows that people were watching in July 1957:

Fury

Gunsmoke

The Danny Thomas Show

Sky King

The Jack Benny Program

The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show

You Bet Your Life

What's My Line?

The Ed Sullivan Show

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.

Kids TV shows on July 4, 1957

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

Tom Terrific

Heckle and Jeckle

The Gerald McBoing-Boing Show

The Gumby Show

Mighty Mouse Playhouse

Captain Kangaroo

The Mickey Mouse Club

Adventures of Pow Wow

Father Knows Best

Lassie

Winky Dink and You

Popular toys and games in 1957

Toys and games that were popular in 1957:

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 July 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 July 4, 1963, instead.

Celebrity birthdays

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

Nathaniel Hawthorne

Author Deceased
Born on July 4, 1804
He was not alive on this date.

Calvin Coolidge

US President Deceased
Born on July 4, 1872
He was not alive on this date.

Mike Sorrentino

Television personality
Born on July 4, 1982
He was born exactly 25 years after this date.

Melissa Barrera

Actress
Born on July 4, 1990
She was born exactly 33 years after this date.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on July 4:

Independence Day (USA)

US President

Dwight David Eisenhower was the President of the United States on July 4, 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 July 4, 1957 was most likely conceived around October 11, 1956.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on July 4, 1957 is close to March 27, 1958.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about July 4, 1957:

24,613 days have passed since this date.
3,516 weeks have passed.
2,126,566,800 seconds have passed since July 4, 1957.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 2,480,994,600 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 1,097,308,468,800 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 354,427,800 times.
You have taken approximately 182,884,745 steps. That's roughly 81,282 miles.
25,518,802 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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Facts

Take me back to July 4, 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