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Thursday November 21, 1957
US date format: 11/21/1957, UK date format: 21/11/1957
It was Thursday, under the sign of Scorpio (see birth chart 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 26 Men.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in those months?
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Sayonara
Directed by: Joshua Logan
Starring: Marlon Brando, Ricardo Montalban, Patricia Owens, James Garner
Country: United States of America
Plunder Road
Directed by: Hubert Cornfield
Starring: Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper, Wayne Morris, Elisha Cook Jr.
April Love
Directed by: Henry Levin
Starring: Pat Boone, Shirley Jones, Dolores Michaels, Arthur O'Connell
Stopover Tokyo
Directed by: Richard L. Breen
Starring: Robert Wagner, Joan Collins, Edmond O'Brien, Ken Scott
The One That Got Away
Directed by: Roy Ward Baker
Starring: Hardy Krüger, Colin Gordon, Michael Goodliffe, Terence Alexander
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 21, 1957?
- Also see November 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- World Hello Day
- Bangladesh - Armed Forces Day in Bangladesh
- R.C. Saints - Presentation of Mary
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Holidays
- Margaret Spellings: Public Servant.
- Goodluck Jonathan: Statesman.
- Jim Brown: Rocker (UB40-Red Red Wine).
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of November 21, 1957?
- 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
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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 November 1957?
- LIFE: Wernher von Braun
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Edward Teller -- Nov. 18, 1957
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7539
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
The World Of Suzie Wong
By: Richard Mason
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
The Dog Who Wouldn'T Be
By: Farley Mowat
Farely Mowat's best loved book tells the splendidly entertaining story of his boyhood on the Canadian prairies. Mutt's pedigree was uncertain, but his madness was indisputable. He
No Down Payment
By: John McPartland
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. Among the unhappy couples are ne'er-do-well Jerry Flagg and his long-suffering wife Isabelle, flirtatious Leola Boone
Nuclear Weapons And Foreign Policy
By: Henry A. Kissinger
Henry Alfred Kissinger is a German-born American writer, political scientist, diplomat, and businessman. A recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, he served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as Secretary of State in the administrations of Presidents Richard Nixon …
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 …
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