What happened on Sunday September 01, 1957?

Here's what happened on September 01, 1957:

• Jamaica's Devastating Train Disaster A catastrophic train accident occurred when an excursion train crashed into a ravine, resulting in 175 fatalities and approximately 400 injuries. This remains one of Jamaica's most tragic railway incidents.
• Elvis Presley Performs in Tacoma Elvis Presley, at the height of his early fame, performed a matinee concert at Tacoma's Lincoln Bowl during a five-show tour of the Pacific Northwest over Labor Day weekend.
• Gloria Estefan Birth in Cuba Gloria Estefan, future lead singer of Miami Sound Machine, was born in Cuba. She would later become a globally renowned Latin pop artist known for hit songs like "Conga" and "1-2-3".
• Death of Dennis Brain Dennis Brain, a renowned English French horn player, passed away. Brain was a significant classical musician known for his exceptional performances and recordings.
• WAVY TV Channel 10 Launches WAVY TV channel 10 in Portsmouth-Norfolk, Virginia, began broadcasting as an NBC affiliate, expanding television coverage in the region.
• WHC (WPXI) TV Channel 11 First Broadcast WHC, which would later become WPXI, launched its first television broadcast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as an NBC affiliate.
• WTLV TV Channel 12 Begins Broadcasting WTLV television channel 12 in Jacksonville, Florida, started broadcasting, offering programming from both ABC and NBC networks.

Events in 1957

September 01, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Magazines from Sep. 01, 1957

Newspapers from Sep. 01, 1957

September 01, 1957 was a Sunday and it was the 244th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

September 01, 1957 can also be written as 9/1/1957 in the US and as 1/9/1957 in UK and Europe.

September 01, 1957 in September 1957 calendar

Famous people born on September 01, 1957:

• Gloria Estefan

  Grammy-winning Cuban-American singer and songwriter who revolutionized Latin pop music, selling over 100 million records worldwide and...

• Massimo Ferragamo

  Member of the renowned Ferragamo fashion family who expanded the business in the United States and plays an active role in the family's...

• Nelson George

Famous people born in 1957

Famous people born on September 1st

Famous people died on September 01, 1957:

• Dennis Brain
• Cesare Giovara
• Wilhelm Nusselt

Famous people who died in 1957

Famous people who died on September 1st

September 01, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on September 01, 1957 was (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

1. Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
2. Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
3. The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
4. Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
5. The Coasters - Searchin'

September 01, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on September 01, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 26th and September 1st.

1. Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
2. Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
3. Lonnie Donegan - Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style
4. Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
5. Russ Hamilton - We Will Make Love

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for September 1st is Virgo.

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September 01, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for September 01, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on September 01, 1957 was First Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on September 01, 1957 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on September 01, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 60% full, rising at 02:26 pm and setting at 12:20 am.

The previous full moon was on Aug 10, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Sep 09, 1957.

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Your place in the Universe on September 01, 1957

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Someone born on September 01, 1957 is:

67 years 8 months old,

or 812 months and 13 days old,

or 3532 weeks and 3 days old,

or 24727 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on September 01, 1957?

There are 110 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Monday September 1st 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on September 01, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on September 01, 1957.

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