What Happened on January 19, 1957

Historical Events

  • USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test

Famous Birthdays

  • Kenneth McClintock, Puerto Rican politician, born in London, England
  • Mickael Virtue, British rock keyboardist (UB40 - "Red Red Wine"), born in Birmingham, England
  • Ottis Anderson, American NFL running back (NY Giants), born in West Palm Beach, Florida
Born in 1957

Famous Weddings

Gary Player

Golfer Gary Player (21) weds Bobby Verwey's sister Vivienne Verwey

Famous Deaths

  • József Dudás, Romanian/Hungarian resistance fighter (b. 1912)
1957 Highlights

About January 19, 1957

Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 2 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: The Garden Of Eden - Frankie Vaughan