Monday 12 August 1957
US date format: 8/12/1957, UK date format: 12/8/1957
It was Monday, under the sign of Leo (see birth chart on August 12, 1957). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Isaach de Bankole and Ines de La Fressange.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear by Elvis Presley.
In UK All Shook Up by Elvis Presley was in the top 5 hits.
The Long Haul, directed by Ken Hughes, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1957
while The Durable Fire by Howard Swiggett was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Open House.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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What the sky looked like on 12 August 1957
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Historical Events
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Famous Birthdays:
- Isaach de Bankole
- Masayoshi Son: Businessman.
- Ines de La Fressange: Model.
- David Henry Hwang: Playwright.
- Friedhelm Schutte: German footballer.
- Friedhelm Schütte: German footballer.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in August 1957?
- LIFE: May Britt
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Sen. Richard Russell -- Aug. 12, 1957
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7525
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1957
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1957 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
- The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
- Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
- Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
- The Coasters - Searchin'
- Larry Williams - Short Fat Fannie
- Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
- Nat King Cole - Send For Me
- The Dell-Vikings - Whispering Bells
- I'm Gonna Sit Right Down & Write Myself A Letter - Billy Williams
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
- Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
- Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style - Lonnie Donegan
- Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
- Russ Hamilton - We Will Make Love
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The Durable Fire
Durable Fire, 1957 BOMC, by Howard Swiggett. Hardcover with dust jacket, 366 pages, published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The Scapegoat
"Someone jolted my elbow as I drank and said, 'Je vous demande pardon,' and as I moved to give him space he turned and stared at me and I at him,
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The Last Angry Man
"There aren't enough people left who get mad, plain mad."Sam Abelman is a doctor who never takes the easy way out.
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The Hidden Persuaders
"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
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