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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

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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

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Music charts

Which were the top hits in November 1957?
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Top #5 songs in the USA

  1. - Wake Up Little Susie
  2. - Jailhouse Rock
  3. - Tammy
  4. - Silhouettes
  5. - You Send Me

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - Diana
  2. - That'll Be The Day
  3. - Party
  4. - Tammy
  5. - Mary's Boy Child

Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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Sayonara

Sayonara

Release year: 1957

Directed by: Joshua Logan

Starring: Marlon Brando, Ricardo Montalban, Patricia Owens, James Garner

Country: United States of America

Peyton Place

Peyton Place

Release year: 1957

Directed by: Mark Robson

Starring: Lana Turner, Lee Philips, Lloyd Nolan, Arthur Kennedy

Country: United States of America

The One That Got Away

The One That Got Away

Release year: 1957

Directed by: Roy Ward Baker

Starring: Hardy Krüger, Colin Gordon, Michael Goodliffe, Terence Alexander

Decision at Sundown

Decision at Sundown

Release year: 1957

Directed by: Budd Boetticher

Starring: Randolph Scott, John Carroll, Karen Steele, Valerie French

Plunder Road

Plunder Road

Release year: 1957

Directed by: Hubert Cornfield

Starring: Gene Raymond, Jeanne Cooper, Wayne Morris, Elisha Cook Jr.

Books

Which were the most popular books released in November 1957?
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The World Of Suzie Wong by Richard Mason

The World Of Suzie Wong

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Penguin Books has reintroduced the classic story of the love between a British artist, and a Chinese prostitute.

When The Bough Breaks by Otis Carney

When The Bough Breaks

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This rare antiquarian book is a facsimile of the original. It may have marks, marginalia, and other imperfections due to its age.

By Love Possessed by James Gould Cozzens

By Love Possessed

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In a series flashbacks, a highly respected middle-aged lawyer reveals his involvement with love.

On The Beach by Nevil Shute

On The Beach

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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 …

Letter From Peking by Pearl S. Buck

Letter From Peking

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A half-Chinese soldier sends his family to America at the start of war. This begins a long absence punctuated only his letters and leaves a son struggling to make sense of his father's actions.