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Wednesday October 23, 1957
US date format: 10/23/1957, UK date format: 23/10/1957
It was Wednesday, under the sign of Scorpio (see birth chart on October 23, 1957). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Paul Kagame and Dwight Lowry.
In that special week of October people in US were listening to Wake Up Little Susie by The Everly Brothers.
In UK Diana by Paul Anka was in the top 5 hits.
Blonde in Bondage, directed by Robert Brandt, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1957
while The Dog Who Wouldn'T Be by Farley Mowat 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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Blonde in Bondage
Directed by: Robert Brandt
Starring: Mark Miller, Lars Ekborg, Anita Thallaug, Birgitta Ander
Paths of Glory
Directed by: Stanley Kubrick
Starring: Kirk Douglas, Ralph Meeker, Adolphe Menjou, George Macready
Country: United States of America
No Down Payment
Directed by: Martin Ritt
Starring: Joanne Woodward, Sheree North, Tony Randall, Jeffrey Hunter
Joe Dakota
Directed by: Richard Bartlett
Starring: Jock Mahoney, Luana Patten, Charles McGraw, Barbara Lawrence
Ride Out for Revenge
Directed by: Bernard Girard
Starring: Rory Calhoun, Gloria Grahame, Lloyd Bridges, Joanne Gilbert
Historical Events
Which were the important events of October 23, 1957?
- Chemistry: Mole Day
- Astrology: First day of sun sign Scorpio in Western tropical astrology.
- Hungary - National Day (revolution of 1956 and the proclamation of the Republic of Hungary in 1989)
- Also see October 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Holidays
- First test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3.
Events
- Paul Kagame: Rwandan soldier and politician 6th...
- Dwight Lowry: American baseball player.
- Beat Breu
- Graham Rix
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Famous Birthday
- Christian Dior: French fashion designer (Born 1905).
- Christian Dior: French fashion designer (Born 1905).
- Frederick Burton: Actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86.
Famous Deaths
Music charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of October 23, 1957?
- The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
- Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb
- Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
- Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
- Paul Anka - Diana
- Johnny Mathis - Chances Are
- The Crickets - That'll Be The Day
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
- The Tune Weavers - Happy, Happy Birthday Baby
- The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee
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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 October 1957?
- LIFE: Tracing Sputnik
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Prince Philip -- Oct. 21, 1957
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7535
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks?
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
The Pink Hotel
By: Dorothy Erskine and Patrick Dennis
Dust jacket notes: "It's a great big, if admittedly somewhat peculiar, world and there are all sorts of people in it - particularly in resort hotels during the season.
The King Ranch
By: Tom Lea
Two volumes describing life and times of the Texas King's Ranch. If you want to know who the west began and how it was shaped these books are for you..
On The Road
By: Jack Kerouac
In its time Jack Kerouac's masterpiece was the bible of the Beat Generation, the essential prose accompaniment to Allen Ginsberg's Howl.
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 …
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