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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in September 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 September 1957: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of September 1957?


Events

  • 01 Sep 1957 Excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400
  • 02 Sep 1957 1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die
  • 03 Sep 1957 Dodgers play last game in Jersey City
  • 04 Sep 1957 Governor of Arkansas, Orval Faubus, calls out National Guard to stop 9 black students from entering a Little Rock high school
  • 05 Sep 1957 Cuban Dictator Batista bombs Cienfuegos uprising
  • 06 Sep 1957 Elvis records White Xmas, Silent Night andHere Comes Santa Claus
  • 07 Sep 1957 71st US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough
  • 08 Sep 1957 77th US Mens Tennis: M J Anderson beats Ashley J Cooper
  • 09 Sep 1957 Diana by Paul Anka reaches #1
  • 10 Sep 1957 Mask & Gown opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances
  • 12 Sep 1957 Archbishop Makarios of Cyprus visits US
  • 14 Sep 1957 ''Have Gun, Will Travel'' premieres on CBS.
  • 15 Sep 1957 Bachelor Father with John Forsythe premieres
  • 16 Sep 1957 Coup in Thailand
  • 17 Sep 1957 2 male attorneys stand in as actress Sophia Loren and producer Carlo Ponti wed by proxy in Juarez, Mexico
  • 18 Sep 1957 Wagon Train premieres
  • 19 Sep 1957 First underground nuclear explosion (Las Vegas, Nevada).
  • 21 Sep 1957 Perry Mason with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV
  • 22 Sep 1957 Maverick premieres
  • 23 Sep 1957 Milwaukee Braves clinch NL pennant by beating Cards 4-2
  • 24 Sep 1957 Eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools
  • 25 Sep 1957 300 US Army troops guard nine black kids' return to Central High School in Arkansas.
  • 26 Sep 1957 West Side Story opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 performances
  • 27 Sep 1957 Giants rent Seals Stadium until Candlestick is built
  • 28 Sep 1957 Dollar A Second, last airs on NBC-TV
  • 29 Sep 1957 DuPont Show of the Month, debuts on CBS-TV
  • 30 Sep 1957 French government of Mauroy, resigns due to Algeria

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Music charts

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

  1. - (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
  2. - Tammy
  3. - Diana
  4. - Bye Bye Love
  5. - That'll Be The Day

Top #5 songs in the UK

  1. - All Shook Up
  2. - Diana
  3. - Love Letters In The Sand
  4. - Gamblin' Man / Putting On The Style
  5. - Last Train To San Fernando

Movies

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

Trackdown

Release year: 1957

Directed by: Richard T. Heffron

Starring: Robert Culp

Country: United States of America

The Bridge on the River Kwai

The Bridge on the River Kwai

Release year: 1957

Directed by: David Lean

Starring: William Holden, Alec Guinness, Jack Hawkins, Sessue Hayakawa

Country: United States of America

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Release year: 1957

Directed by: W.S. Van Dyke

Starring: William Powell, Myrna Loy, Maureen O'Sullivan, Nat Pendleton

Country: United States of America

Maverick

Maverick

Release year: 1957

Written by:

Directed by: Richard Donner

Starring: Jack Kelly, James Garner

Country: United States of America

The Restless Gun

The Restless Gun

Release year: 1957

Directed by: Edward Ludwig

Books

Which were the most popular books released in September 1957?
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The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard

The Hidden Persuaders

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"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."

The Day Christ Died by Jim Bishop

The Day Christ Died

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"This book is about the most dramatic day of history, the day Jesus of Nazareth was killed.

Operation Sea Lion by Peter Fleming

Operation Sea Lion

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The Germans were preparing to launch Operation Sea Lion in 1940, which would be the invasion of England. The British, still recovering from Dunkirk's destruction, rallied around their defenses.

The Fbi Story by Don Whitehead

The Fbi Story

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Informative

The Velvet Horn by Andrew Lytle

The Velvet Horn

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1987 The Haddon Craftsmen