What Happened on February 9, 1957

Famous Birthdays

  • Gordon Strachan, Scottish soccer player, 1974-97 (Manchester, Leeds, and 3 other teams), and manager, 1996-2017, born in Edinburgh, Scotland
  • Mohammed Valli Moosa, South African leader (UDF)
Born in 1957

Famous Weddings

Richard Harris

Actor-singer Richard Harris (26) weds socialite Elizabeth Rees (20); divorce in 1969

Famous Deaths

  • Miklós Horthy, Hungarian navy admiral, military leader, and statesman (Regent of Kingdom of Hungary, 1920-44), dies at 88
1957 Highlights

About February 9, 1957

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 1 month and 20 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: Singing The Blues - Guy Mitchell