What the sky looked like on December 05, 1957
Get the star map showing the sky over this special date
get the map of the stars on your day
Thursday December 05, 1957
US date format: 12/5/1957, UK date format: 5/12/1957
It was Thursday, under the sign of Sagittarius (see birth chart on December 5, 1957). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Charlene Morett and Eric S. Raymond.
In that special week of December people in US were listening to Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley.
In UK Mary's Boy Child by Harry Belafonte was in the top 5 hits.
Witness for the Prosecution, directed by Billy Wilder, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1957
while The New Class by Milovan Djilas was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching 26 Men.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1957 or at December 05 across the years.
likes
Like this date if it is important to you!
Have a look at the old newspapers from December 05, 1957 and get them!
Get historic newspapers from December 05, 1957
Discover our US newspaper digital archive from December 05, 1957
Browse US newspapers from December 05, 1957
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
See other popular movies of the week
Witness for the Prosecution
Directed by: Billy Wilder
Starring: Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton, Elsa Lanchester
Country: United States of America
La Parisienne
Directed by: Michel Boisrond
Starring: Charles Boyer, Henri Vidal, Brigitte Bardot, Noël Roquevert
Peyton Place
Directed by: Mark Robson
Starring: Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy
Country: United States of America
Man in the Shadow
Directed by: Jack Arnold
Starring: Jeff Chandler, Orson Welles, Colleen Miller, Ben Alexander
Kiss Them for Me
Directed by: Stanley Donen
Starring: Cary Grant, Jayne Mansfield, Leif Erickson, Suzy Parker
Country: United States of America
Historical Events
Which were the important events of December 05, 1957?
- Thailand - The King's Birthday, National Day, Father's Day
- Day of the Ninja
- Austria - Krampus
- Also see December 5 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- See more
Holidays
- New York City becomes first city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law).
Events
- Eric S. Raymond: Author.
- Charlene Morett: Darby, Pennsylvania -- Field hockey left...
- Phil Collen: English heavy-metal guitarist (Def...
- Raquel Argandona: Chilean television presenter, Miss Chile...
- See more
Famous Birthday
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of December 05, 1957?
- Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
- Sam Cooke - You Send Me
- The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
- The Rays - Silhouettes
- Ricky Nelson - Be-Bop Baby
- Pat Boone - April Love
- Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One
- Bobby Helms - My Special Angel
- Johnny Mathis - Chances Are
- Bill Justis - Raunchy
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
- Ma He's Making Eyes At Me - Johnny Otis & His Orchestra With Marie Adams
- The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
- Paul Anka - Diana
- Paul Anka - I Love You Baby
Top #5 songs in the UK
Make this date unforgettable
TV Series
Which were the most popular TV Series released in those months?
26 Men
Directed by: Joseph Kane
Starring: Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson
Country: United States of America
Trackdown
Directed by: Richard T. Heffron
Starring: Robert Culp
Country: United States of America
The Real McCoys
Written by: Irving Pincus
Directed by: Richard Crenna
Starring: Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, Kathleen Nolan, Tony Martinez
Country: United States of America
Maverick
Written by: Roy Huggins
Directed by: Richard Donner
Starring: Jack Kelly, James Garner
Country: United States of America
The Californians
Directed by: Jonathan Parker
Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in December 1957?
- LIFE: Nikita Khrushchev
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Sen. John F. Kennedy -- Dec. 2, 1957
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7541
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
The New Class
By: Milovan Djilas
This is a book on Communism by a man who used to be one of its heroes. One of the greatest political documents of our time--perhaps the most important in its force and effectiveness--this explosive indictment may be regarded as …
To Live Again
By: Catherine Marshall
For more than forty years To Live Again has been treasured by readers as a true story of divine comfort, human love, and spiritual adventure.
The Hidden Persuaders
By: Vance Packard
"One of the best books around for demystifying the deliberately mysterious arts of advertising."--Salon"Fascinating, entertaining and thought-stimulating."--The New York Times Book Review"A brisk, authoritative and frightening report on how manufacturers, fundraisers
On The Beach
By: Nevil Shute
Nevil Shute’s most powerful novel—a bestseller for decades after its 1957 publication—is an unforgettable vision of a post-apocalyptic world.After a nuclear World War III has destroyed most of the globe, the few remaining survivors in southern Australia await the radioactive …
Parkinson'S Law
By: C. Northcote Parkinson
Parkinson's Law states that 'work expands to fill the time available'. While strenuously denied by management consultants, bureaucrats and efficiency experts, the law is borne out by disinterested observation of any
Like this date if it is important to you!
likes