Historical Events
Cricket Record
Buddy Holly and the Crickets record their smash hit "That'll Be the Day" in Clovis, New Mexico
- US Supreme Court decides 6-3, baseball is only antitrust exempt pro sport
Famous Birthdays
- Dennis Diken, American drummer (The Smithereens -"Only A Memory"), born in Belleville, New Jersey
- Jane Ackroyd, British sculptor
- Stuart "Woody" Wood, Scottish pop guitarist (Bay City Rollers - "Saturday Night"), born in Edinburgh, Scotland
Famous Deaths
Bugs Moran (1891-1957)
American gangster of the Prohibition-era, dies of lung cancer in prison at 65
- Kurt von Wolfurt, German composer, dies at 76
- Mark Aldanov, Russian-French writer and critic (Novy Zhurnal), dies at 70
Died in 1957 1957 Highlights
About February 25, 1957
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 2 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Pisces
Music Charts
#1 Song: Young Love - Tab Hunter
