November 1957 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in November 1957.
The US president was Dwight D. Eisenhower (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Harold Macmillan (Conservative), Pope Pius XII was leading the Catholic Church.
But much more happened on November 1957: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of November 1957?
Events
- 01 Nov 1957 KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 02 Nov 1957 First titanium mill opened, Toronto, Ohio, USA.
- 03 Nov 1957 USSR launches Sputnik 2 with a dog (Laika), 1st animal in orbit
- 04 Nov 1957 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched
- 06 Nov 1957 Rumple opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances
- 07 Nov 1957 Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year
- 08 Nov 1957 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island
- 11 Nov 1957 Demolition begins on cable car barn at California and Hyde
- 14 Nov 1957 Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ
- 15 Nov 1957 US sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and US$3,000 fine.
- 16 Nov 1957 Copper & Brass closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 performances
- 17 Nov 1957 WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC / ABC) begins broadcasting
- 18 Nov 1957 Tunisia refuses Russian weapons
- 19 Nov 1957 Antonin Novotny appointed President of Czechoslovakia
- 22 Nov 1957 Miles Davis Quintet debuts a jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in New York
- 25 Nov 1957 US President Dwight Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech.
- 26 Nov 1957 WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting
- 27 Nov 1957 Army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration
- 28 Nov 1957 Look Homeward, Angel with Anthony Perkins premieres in New York City
- 29 Nov 1957 New York Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers and Giants
- 30 Nov 1957 Happy Hunting closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances
- 08 Nov 1957 Pan Am Flight 7 disappears between San Francisco and Honolulu. Wreckage and bodies are discovered a week later.
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Music charts
Which were the top hits in November 1957?
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Top #5 songs in the USA
- The Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
- Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
- Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
- The Rays - Silhouettes
- Sam Cooke - You Send Me
Top #5 songs in the UK
- Paul Anka - Diana
- The Crickets - That'll Be The Day
- Elvis Presley - Party
- Debbie Reynolds - Tammy
- Harry Belafonte - Mary's Boy Child
Movies
Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
Books
Which were the most popular books released in November 1957?
The Hidden Persuaders
By: Vance Packard
"An excellent book that helps to decode the mysterious art of advertising." --Salon"Fascinating, entertaining and thought-stimulating." The New York Times Book Review "A fast, authoritative, and frightening report about how fundraisers, manufacturers, and others operate."
Stay Alive All Your Life
By: Norman Vincent Peale
"Those who have received assistance from The Power of Positive Thinking can find further guidance in these pages to help them live a more creative and dynamic life."
On The Beach
By: Nevil Shute
Nevil Shute's most important novel, which was a bestseller for decades after it was published in 1957, is an unforgettable vision about a post-apocalyptic future. The few survivors left in Australia are now waiting for the radioactive cloud to pass …
The World Of Suzie Wong
By: Richard Mason
Penguin Books has reintroduced the classic story of the love between a British artist, and a Chinese prostitute.