Historical Events
- Cincinnati Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City
- The USAF starts the X-20 Dyna-Soar program.
Famous Birthdays
- (Elizabeth) Sarah Greene, British television presenter and actress (Blue Peter, 1980-83; Going Live!), born in St Pancras, London, England
- John Kassir, American actor and comedian, born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Ron Gardenhire, German-American baseball manager, born in Butzbach, Hessen, West Germany
- Vladimir Markelov, Russian gymnast (Olympic gold team 1980, silver 1976; World C'ship gold team 1979, silver 1974), born in Chelyabinsk, Russia (d. 2023)
Famous Weddings
- Singer Bing Cosby marries second wife actress Kathryn Grant
Died in 1957 1957 Highlights
About October 24, 1957
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 5 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: Diana - Paul Anka
