What Happened on October 31, 1957

Historical Events

Jamaica

Yip Harburg, Fred Saidy, and Harold Arlen's musical "Jamaica", starring Lena Horne, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 558 performances

Famous Birthdays

  • Brian Stokes Mitchell, American Broadway singer and actor, born in Seattle, Washington
  • Robert Pollard, American rock singer-songwriter (Guided by Voices), born in Dayton, Ohio

About October 31, 1957

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

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

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: That'll Be The Day - Crickets