Historical Events
Music Premiere
Dmitri Shostakovich's 11th Symphony premieres in Moscow
- WLWI (now WTHR) TV channel 13 in Indianapolis, IN (ABC) 1st broadcast
- WYTV TV channel 33 in Youngstown, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Aleksandr Lazutkin, Russian cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-25), born in Moscow, Russia
- Jacintha [Abisheganaden], Indian-Cantonese-Singaporean jazz singer, and stage actress (TheatreWorks), born in Singapore
About October 30, 1957
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
- #1 Song: That'll Be The Day - Crickets