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24 October 1957 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 24 October 1957 was a Thursday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Diana” by Paul Anka.
- 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 24 October is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 24 October 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for October is Opal.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 24 October 1957 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 24 October
- 1949 The cornerstone of the United Nations Headquarters is laid.
- 1950 Annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China: The People's Liberation Army ceases all military operations in Tibet, ending the Battle of Chamdo.
- 1954 US President Dwight D. Eisenhower pledges United States support to South Vietnam.
- 1957 The United States Air Force starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar crewed space program.
- 1964 Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes Zambia.
Famous people born on 24 October
- Drake, Canadian rapper and actor (born 1986)
- Raye, British singer-songwriter (born 1997)
- Wayne Rooney, English footballer (born 1985)
- Kevin Kline, American actor and singer (born 1947)
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Events of 1957 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '1957 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 16 January – The Cavern Club opens in Liverpool as a jazz club.
- 6 March – The Northern Territories protectorate and British Togoland are annexed to the Crown, which territories together with Ashanti and Gold Coast become Ghana which is independent of the United Kingdom.
- 2 May – The Hammer Film Productions' The Curse of Frankenstein is released.
Life in 1957
Prime Minister
Harold Macmillan
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
9p
Loaf of Bread
6p
Average House
£2,249
Weekly Wage
£11.65
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
Well-known people born in the same decade as you, not on your birthday.
Richard E. Grant5 May 1957ActorView their day →Gary Oldman21 March 1958Actor & filmmakerView their day →Anthony Head20 February 1954ActorView their day →Phil Collins30 January 1951Drummer & singerView their day →Bonnie Tyler8 June 1951SingerView their day →Liam Neeson7 June 1952ActorView their day →Emma Thompson15 April 1959Actress & screenwriterView their day →Rowan Atkinson6 January 1955Actor & comedianView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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