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18 November 1957 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 18 November 1957 was a Monday.
- 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 18 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 18 November 1957 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 18 November 1957 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 18 November
- 1944 The Popular Socialist Youth is founded in Cuba.
- 1961 Vietnam War: United States President John F. Kennedy sends 18,000 military advisors to South Vietnam.
- 1963 The Bell Telephone Company introduces the first push-button telephone.
- 1970 U.S. President Richard Nixon asks the U.S. Congress for $155 million in supplemental aid for the Cambodian government.
- 1971 Oman declares its independence from the United Kingdom.
Famous people born on 18 November
- Duncan Sheik, American singer-songwriter and composer (1969–2026)
- Owen Wilson, American actor (born 1968)
- Chloë Sevigny, American actress, model, and fashion designer (born 1974)
- Caleb Williams, American football player (born 2001)
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Events of 1957 in Ireland
A selection from Wikipedia's '1957 in Ireland'. Not a complete list.
- 12 January – Over a hundred republicans were arrested under the Special Powers Act in Northern Ireland.
- 4 February – St. Mary's Church of Ireland Cathedral at Elphin, County Roscommon, was severely damaged in a violent storm, leading to its abandonment.
- 5 March – 1957 Irish general election: The Fianna Fáil party under Éamon de Valera returned to power, winning 78 seats. Members of the 16th Dáil assembled on 20 March.
Life in Ireland in 1957
Taoiseach
Éamon de Valera
Petrol (per litre)
2s 2d/gal
Loaf of Bread
7d
Average House
£1,900
Weekly Wage
£4 15s
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Famous Faces Born in the 1950s
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Pierce Brosnan16 May 1953ActorView their day →Brendan Gleeson29 March 1955ActorView their day →Fiona Shaw10 July 1958ActressView their day →Gabriel Byrne12 May 1950ActorView their day →Colm Meaney30 May 1953ActorView their day →Bob Geldof5 October 1951Singer-songwriter & political activistView their day →Catherine Connolly5 November 1955President of IrelandView their day →Shane MacGowan25 December 1957Singer-songwriterView their day →Sources: Wikidata and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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