Thursday 21 November 1957
It was Thursday, under the sign of Scorpio (see planets position on November 21, 1957). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Margaret Spellings and Goodluck Jonathan.
In that special week of November people in US were listening to Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley.
In UK That'll Be The Day by The Crickets was in the top 5 hits.
Sayonara, directed by Joshua Logan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1957
while The World Of Suzie Wong by Richard Mason was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Real McCoys.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1957 or at November 21 across the years.
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Also see November 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- World Hello Day
- Bangladesh - Armed Forces Day in Bangladesh
- R.C. Saints - Presentation of Mary
- World Television Day
Famous Birthdays:
- Margaret Spellings: Public Servant.
- Goodluck Jonathan: Statesman.
- Jim Brown: Rocker (UB40-Red Red Wine).
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Planetary positions on this day
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in November 1957?
- LIFE: Wernher von Braun
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Edward Teller -- Nov. 18, 1957
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7539
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1957
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of November 1957 ?
Top #11 songs in the USA
- Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
- The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
- Sam Cooke - You Send Me
- The Rays - Silhouettes
- Ricky Nelson - Be-Bop Baby
- Thurston Harris - Little Bitty Pretty One
- Johnny Mathis - Chances Are
- Bobby Helms - My Special Angel
- Pat Boone - April Love
- Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb
- Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
The World Of Suzie Wong
Penguin Books reintroduces the timeless story of the love affair between a British artist and a Chinese prostitute.Robert is t he only resident of the Nam Kok hotel not renting
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The New Class
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 ...
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On The Beach
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 ...
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