What Happened on August 16, 1957

Famous Birthdays

  • Laura Innes, American actress and director (ER, The Event), born in Pontiac, Michigan
  • Phil Murphy, American financier and politician, Governor of New Jersey (2018-), born in Needham, Massachusetts
  • Tim Farriss, Australian rock guitarist (INXS - "Kiss The Dirt"), born in Perth, Australia
Born in 1957

Famous Deaths

  • Irving Langmuir, American chemist and engineer (Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1932, invented gas-filled incandescent lamp), dies at 76
1957 Highlights

About August 16, 1957

Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 7 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No

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

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