Historical Events
- Cold War: The Gaither Report calls for more American missiles and fallout shelters.
- Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year
- WEEQ (now WWTO) TV channel 35 in La Salle, IL (IND) 1st broadcast
Famous Birthdays
- Christopher Knight, American actor (Peter-Brady Bunch), born in New York City
- John "Jellybean" Benitez, American musician, songwriter, club DJ, remixer and music producer (The Mexican), born in South Bronx, New York
- Jonathan Palmer, British businessman and Formula One racer, born in Lewisham, London
- Kathy McMillan, American long jumper (Olympic silver 1976; Boycott Games gold 1980), born in Raeford, North Carolina
- King Kong Bundy [Christopher Pallies], American pro wrestler (WWF), born in Atlantic City, New Jersey (d. 2019)
Famous Weddings
Yuri Gagarin
Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (23) weds Valentina Ivanovna Goryacheva
Famous Divorces
Ingrid Bergman & Roberto Rossellini
Actress Ingrid Bergman (42) divorces Roberto Rossellini after 7 years of marriage
Famous Deaths
- Roy Worters, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (Hart Memorial Trophy 1929; Vezina Trophy 1931; NY Americans), dies at 57
Died in 1957 1957 Highlights
About November 7, 1957
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 5 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Scorpio
Music Charts
#1 Song: That'll Be The Day - Crickets
