What Happened on January 8, 1957

Famous Birthdays

  • Dwight Clark, American football wide receiver ("The Catch" 1981 Super Bowl SF 49ers; First team All-Pro 1982; 2 × Pro Bowl) and executive (SF 49ers, Cleveland Browns), born in Kingston, North Carolina (d. 2018)
  • Nacho Duato, Spanish classical dancer & choreographer, born in Valencia, Spain
  • Ron Cephas Jones, American actor (This is Us), born in Patterson, New Jersey
Born in 1957
1957 Highlights

About January 8, 1957

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 4 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Capricorn

Music Charts

  • UK #1 Song: Singing The Blues - Tommy Steele & The Steelmen