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8 March 1957 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 8 March 1957 was a Friday.
- Australian No. 1 (Kent retrospective)
- “Hey There” by Rosemary Clooney 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 8 March is Pisces.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 8 March 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for March is Aquamarine.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 8 March 1957 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 8 March
- 1942 World War II: The Dutch East Indies surrender Java to the Imperial Japanese Army.
- 1949 President of France Vincent Auriol and ex-Vietnamese emperor Bảo Đại sign the Élysée Accords, giving Vietnam greater independence from France and creating the State of Vietnam to oppose Viet Minh-led Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
- 1950 The iconic Volkswagen Type 2 "Bus" begins production.
- 1963 The Ba'ath Party comes to power in Syria in a coup d'état.
- 1965 Vietnam War: US Marines arrive at Da Nang.
Famous people born on 8 March
- Benny Blanco, American record producer (born 1988)
- James Van Der Beek, American actor (1977–2026)
- Aidan Quinn, American actor (born 1959)
- Kit Connor, English actor (born 2004)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 1957 in Australia
A selection from Wikipedia's '1957 in Australia'. Not a complete list.
- 19 January – The last edition of The Argus newspaper is published.
- 19 January – GTV-9 television station is officially opened in Melbourne.
- 27 August – The Democratic Labor Party DLP votes at its national conference to reject the White Australia policy. Becoming the largest party in Australia to oppose the policy at that time.
Life in Australia in 1957
Prime Minister
Robert Menzies
Monarch
Queen Elizabeth II
Petrol (per litre)
$0.04
Loaf of Bread
$0.11
Average House
$4,800
Weekly Wage
$12.00
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Angus Young31 March 1955GuitaristView their day →Nick Cave22 September 1957Musician & singerView their day →Pauline Hanson27 May 1954PoliticianView their day →Geoffrey Rush6 July 1951ActorView their day →Deborra-Lee Furness30 November 1955ActressView their day →Chrissy Amphlett25 October 1959SingerView their day →Judy Davis23 April 1955ActressView their day →Malcolm Young6 January 1953GuitaristView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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