What Happened on January 8, 1957

Famous Birthdays

  • Carol Tomé, American business executive and the CEO of United States Parcel Service (2020-), born in Jackson, Wyoming
  • David Lang, American composer (The Little Match Girl Passion - Pulitzer Prize for Music 2008), born in Los Angeles, California [1]
  • Dwight Clark, American football wide receiver ("The Catch" 1981 Super Bowl SF 49ers; First team All-Pro 1982; 2 × Pro Bowl) and executive (SF 49ers, Cleveland Browns), born in Kingston, North Carolina (d. 2018)
  • Nacho Duato, Spanish classical dancer and choreographer, born in Valencia, Spain
  • Ron Cephas Jones, American Emmy Award-winning actor (This is Us), born in Patterson, New Jersey (d. 2023)

About January 8, 1957

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 3 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: Singing The Blues - Tommy Steele & The Steelmen