Born on 1 July 1957

At A Glance

1 July 1957 at a glance

Day of the week

1 July 1957 was a Monday.

Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)

“Round and Round” recorded by Perry Como and The Four Lads was No. 1 on David Kent's retrospective Australian chart. This chart was compiled later by David Kent from radio station charts.

Top Film of 1957

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1957 was The Bridge on the River Kwai.

Star sign

The star sign for 1 July is Cancer.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 1 July 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.

Birthstone

The birthstone for July is Ruby.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 1 July 1957 was Waxing Crescent.

On this day: 1 July

• 1957 The International Geophysical Year begins.
• 1958 The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation links television broadcasting across Canada via microwave.
• 1958 Flooding of Canada's Saint Lawrence Seaway begins.
• 1959 Specific values for the international yard, avoirdupois pound and derived units (e.g. inch, mile and ounce) are adopted after agreement between the US, the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth countries.
• 1960 The Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) gains its independence from Italy. Concurrently, it unites as scheduled with the five-day-old State of Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic.

Famous people born on 1 July

• Diana, Princess of Wales, Princess of Wales (1961–1997)
• Pamela Anderson, Canadian-American model and actress (born 1967)
• Daniela Avanzini, American singer and dancer (born 2004)
• Liv Tyler, American actress (born 1977)

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