Sunday 26 May 1957
It was Sunday, under the sign of Gemini (see planets position on May 26, 1957). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Gilles Pélisson and Margaret Colin.
In that special week of May people in US were listening to All Shook Up by Elvis Presley.
In UK Butterfly by Andy Williams was in the top 5 hits.
A Face in the Crowd, directed by Elia Kazan, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1957
while The Last Angry Man by Gerald Green was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Leave It to Beaver.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Historical Events
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Holidays:
- Saint Germain of Paris
- Blessed Pieter of Ter Duinen
- Saint William of Aquitaine
- Saint Simitrius
- Saint Philip Neri (died 1595)
- Saint Lambert (d.1154)
- Saint Berenger (died 1093)
- Georgia - National Day
- Poland - Mother's Day
- Australia - National Sorry Day
Famous Birthdays:
- Gilles Pélisson
- Margaret Colin: Actress (Independence Day, Three Men & a Baby).
- François Legault: Canadian businessman and politician.
- Ala al-Aswany
- Gregory Fitzgerald: American homicide; found guilty of killing his wife in Shelburne, VT, hoping to collect her $110,000 insurance money, May 1993.
- Diomedes Díaz: Colombian singer-songwriter (d. 2013).
- Alastair Campbell: Journalist.
- Roberto Ravaglia: Italian race car driver.
- Pontso Sekatle: Lesotho academic and politician.
- Kristina Olsen: American singer-songwriter.
- Diomedes Diaz: Colombian singer.
- Francois Legault: French Canadian politician.
- Pontso SM Sekatle: Lesotho academic and politician.
Facts:
- Beverly Hanson wins LPGA Land of Sky Golf Open.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in May 1957?
- LIFE: Aerial eyepopper vertical jet
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Cardinal Wyszynski -- May 20, 1957
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7513
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1957
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of May 1957 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Elvis Presley - All Shook Up
- The Diamonds - Little Darlin'
- Perry Como - Round And Round
- Ferlin Husky - Gone
- Marty Robbins - A White Sport Coat (And A Pink Carnation)
- School Day (Ring Ring Goes the Bell) - Chuck Berry
- Jimmy Dorsey - So Rare
- The Dell-Vikings - Come Go With Me
- Pat Boone - Love Letters In The Sand
- Gale Storm - Dark Moon
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Andy Williams - Butterfly
- Guy Mitchell - Rock-A-Billy
- Lonnie Donegan - Cumberland Gap
- When I Fall In Love - Nat 'King' Cole
- The Banana Boat Song - Harry Belafonte
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
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 Bridge At Andau
The Bridge at Andau is James A. Michener at his most gripping. His classic nonfiction account of a doomed uprising is as searing and unforgettable as any of his bestselling novels.
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The Wapshot Chronicle
When The Wapshot Chronicle was published in 1957, John Cheever was already recognized as a writer of superb short stories. But The Wapshot Chronicle, which won the 1958 National Book Award,
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