Born on 29 December 1957

At A Glance

29 December 1957 at a glance

Day of the week

29 December 1957 was a Sunday.

UK Number One

The UK Number One single was “Mary's Boy Child” by Harry Belafonte.

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 29 December is Capricorn.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 29 December 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.

Birthstone

The birthstone for December is Turquoise.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 29 December 1957 was First Quarter.

On this day: 29 December

• 1930 Sir Muhammad Iqbal's presidential address in Allahabad introduces the two-nation theory and outlines a vision for the creation of Pakistan.
• 1934 Japan renounces the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 and the London Naval Treaty of 1930.
• 1937 The Irish Free State is replaced by a new state called Ireland with the adoption of a new constitution.
• 1989 Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.
• 1989 The Nikkei 225 for the Tokyo Stock Exchange hits its all-time intra-day high of 38,957.44 and closing high at 38,915.87, serving as the apex of the Japanese asset price bubble.

Famous people born on 29 December

• Alison Brie, American actress (born 1982)
• Myles Garrett, American football player (born 1995)
• Jon Voight, American actor and producer (born 1938)
• The Wachowskis, American director, screenwriter and producer (born 1967)

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