Sunday 29 September 1957
It was Sunday, under the sign of Libra (see planets position on September 29, 1957). The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Culiacan (Mexico) and Andrew Dice Clay.
In that special week of September people in US were listening to Tammy by Debbie Reynolds.
In UK Diana by Paul Anka was in the top 5 hits.
The Cranes are Flying, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1957
while Rascals In Paradise by James A. Michener and Grove Day was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching The Real McCoys.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
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Holidays:
- Argentina, Inventor's Day - L�szl= J=zsef Bfr='s birthday.
- England, Ireland - One of the four Quarter days in the Irish calendar
- Also see September 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- RC Saints - Michaelmas - Christian feast of the Archangels St. Michael, St. Gabriel, and St. Raphael
- French Republican Calendar - Amarante (Amaranth) Day, eighth day in the Month of VendTmiaire
Famous Birthdays:
- Andrew Dice Clay: American comedian and actor.
- Culiacan (Mexico)
- Emmanuel Ratier
- Tim Flannery: DJ / MLB player (SD Padres).
- Andrew Clay: Comedian.
- Scott Adams: Cartoonist.
- Sokratis Malamas: Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist.
- Mark Nicholas: English cricketer and sports presenter.
- Chris Broad: English cricketer and match referee.
- Craig Lefferts: MLB Pitcher.
- Mari Wilson: British singer.
Facts:
- DuPont Show of the Month, debuts on CBS-TV
- Paul Winchell Show, debuts on ABC-TV
- Passenger train and oil train crash in Gambar West Pakistan, 300 die
- 300 die as express train hits stalled train (Montgomery, West Pakistan).
- New York Giants play and lose their last game at Polo Grounds (9-1 to Pittsburgh Pirates).
- 20 MCi (740 petabecquerels) of radioactive material is released in an explosion at the Soviet Mayak nuclear plant at Chelyabinsk.
- Kyshtym disaster occurs at a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant in Russia.
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Magazine Covers
What news were making the headlines those days in September 1957?
- LIFE: Suzy Parker
- Time: TIME Magazine Cover: Gov. Orval Faubus -- Sep. 23, 1957
- SportsIllustrated: Sports Illustrated: no.7531
- Beano: Your personalised Beano Book from 1957
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Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of September 1957 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
- Paul Anka - Diana
- The Crickets - That'll Be The Day
- Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
- Jimmie Rodgers - Honeycomb
- Elvis Presley - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
- The Bobbettes - Mr. Lee
- Russ Hamilton - Rainbow
- Tony Bennett - In The Middle Of An Island
- The Everly Brothers - Bye Bye Love
Books
Which were the most popular books released in the last weeks ?
Rascals In Paradise
In a thrilling collection of nonfiction adventure stories, James A. Michener returns to the most dazzling place on Earth: the islands that inspired Tales of the South Pacific.
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The Organization Man
The Organization Man is the first complete study of a way of life that many Americans are now leading, and that many more are likely to lead.
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The Flower Drum Song
Originally published in 1957, The Flower Drum Song was a groundbreaking work of popular literature. An immediate bestseller, it inspired the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.
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The Pink Hotel
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.
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