What happened on Monday October 07, 1957?

About October 7th, 1957, in brief:

  • Historical events: Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" premiered, launching a groundbreaking music and dance television show that would become a cultural phenomenon. The program showcased popular music, dance trends, and teenage culture, significantly influencing American pop music and youth entertainment throughout the late 1950s and 1960s.
  • Day of the week: October 7th, 1957 was a Monday
  • Zodiac Sign: Libra (in western zodiac), Rooster (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waxing gibbous
  • #1 US song: Honeycomb by Jimmie Rodgers
  • #1 UK song: Diana by Paul Anka
  • Popular movie: 3:10 to Yuma directed by James Mangold

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October 07, 1957: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on October 07, 1957:

  • American Bandstand Debuts Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" premiered, launching a groundbreaking music and dance television show that would become a cultural phenomenon. The program showcased popular music, dance trends, and teenage culture, significantly influencing American pop music and youth entertainment throughout the late 1950s and 1960s.
  • Louise Suggs Wins Golf Tournament Professional golfer Louise Suggs won the LPGA Heart of America Golf Invitational, further establishing her reputation as a pioneering female athlete in professional golf during the 1950s.
  • KOAC TV Channel 7 Launches KOAC TV Channel 7, a PBS affiliate, began broadcasting in Corvallis, Oregon. This marked an important moment in local television history, expanding media access and educational programming in the Pacific Northwest region.

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October 07, 1957: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was October 07, 1957?


October 07, 1957 was a Monday and it was the 280th day of the year 1957 in the Gregorian calendar.

October 07, 1957 can also be written as 10/7/1957 in the US and as 7/10/1957 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on October 07, 1957?


Famous people born on October 07, 1957:

  • Jayne Torvill

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  • Michael W. Smith

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  • Marcus Lamb

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October 07, 1957: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on October 07, 1957 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week October 7th and October 13th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

October 07, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on October 07, 1957 was Honeycomb by Jimmie Rodgers, according to the music chart for the week October 7th and October 13th.

  1. - Honeycomb youtube
  2. - Tammy youtube
  3. - That'll Be The Day youtube
  4. - Diana youtube
  5. - Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On youtube

October 07, 1957: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on October 07, 1957 was Diana by Paul Anka, according to the music chart for the week October 7th and October 13th.

  1. - Diana youtube
  2. - That'll Be The Day youtube
  3. - Tammy youtube
  4. - Love Letters In The Sand youtube
  5. - Party youtube
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October 07, 1957: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for October 7th is Libra.

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October 07, 1957: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for October 07, 1957 is Rooster and the associated element is Fire.

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October 07, 1957: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on October 07, 1957 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on October 07, 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 October 07, 1957 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 100% full, rising at 05:43 pm and setting at 06:42 am.

The previous full moon was on Sep 09, 1957 while the next full moon would come on Oct 08, 1957.

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How old is someone born on October 07, 1957?


Someone born on October 07, 1957 is:

67 years 7 months old,

or 811 months and 7 days old,

or 3527 weeks and 2 days old,

or 24691 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on October 07, 1957?

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on October 07, 1957?

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