What happened on Monday August 05, 1957?

About August 5th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: American Bandstand, a groundbreaking television show dedicated to teenage 'baby-boomers', debuts on the ABC television network. The program showcased popular music and dance trends of the 1950s, becoming a cultural phenomenon that significantly influenced youth entertainment and music culture.
  • Day of the week: August 5th, 1957 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Leo (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley
  • #1 UK song: All Shook Up by Elvis Presley
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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August 05, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on August 05, 1957:

  • American Bandstand Television Debut American Bandstand, a groundbreaking television show dedicated to teenage 'baby-boomers', debuts on the ABC television network. The program showcased popular music and dance trends of the 1950s, becoming a cultural phenomenon that significantly influenced youth entertainment and music culture.
  • Andy Capp Comic Strip Launch The iconic British comic strip 'Andy Capp', created by Reg Smythe, makes its debut. The strip follows the life of a working-class character from Northern England, known for his humorous and often satirical portrayal of everyday life.
  • Brooklyn Stadium Planning Proposal The Brooklyn Sports Authority receives an engineering report proposing a 50,000-seat stadium in the downtown area, with an estimated construction cost of $207 million. This proposal represents a significant potential urban development and sports infrastructure project.
  • WJZ-TV Baltimore Transmission Start WJZ-TV in Baltimore, Maryland begins its radio transmissions, expanding local media infrastructure and broadcasting capabilities in the region.

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August 05, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was August 05, 1957?


August 05, 1957 was a Monday and it was the 217th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

August 05, 1957 can also be written as 8/5/1957 in the US and as 5/8/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on August 05, 1957?


Famous people born on August 05, 1957:

  • Faith Prince

    Acclaimed American actress and singer known for Broadway performances and musical theater.

  • Shigeru Ban

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August 05, 1957: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on August 05, 1957:

  • Heinrich Otto Wieland

    German chemist and academic, nobel prize laureate (b. 1877).

  • Grigorij Bogemskij

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August 05, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on August 05, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week August 5th and August 11th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

August 05, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on August 05, 1957 was (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear youtube
  2. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  3. - Bye Bye Love youtube
  4. - So Rare youtube
  5. - Searchin' youtube

August 05, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on August 05, 1957 was All Shook Up by Elvis Presley, according to the music chart for the week August 5th and August 11th.

  1. - All Shook Up youtube
  2. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  3. - Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style youtube
  4. - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear youtube
  5. - We Will Make Love youtube
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August 05, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for August 5th is Leo.

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Babies born in August are either Leo or Virgo. People born before August 22nd are Leo, while people born from August 23rd have the sign of Virgo.

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August 05, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for August 05, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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August 05, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on August 05, 1957 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on August 05, 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 August 05, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 83% full, rising at 04:31 pm and setting at 02:23 am.

The previous full moon was on Jul 11, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Aug 10, 1957.

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How old is someone born on August 05, 1957?


Someone born on August 05, 1957 is:

67 years 10 months old,

or 814 months and 1 day old,

or 3539 weeks and 4 days old,

or 24777 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on August 05, 1957?

There are 60 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday August 5th 2025.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on August 05, 1957?

You belong to the Baby Boomer Generation if you were born on August 05, 1957.

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