Category Archives: 1950s

‘An Affair to Remember’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1957)

1950s, Movies 1950s


Video: 'An Affair to Remember' trailer

(Thursday, July 11, 1957, evening EDT) — An Affair to Remember, an American romance film about a couple who fall in love and agrees to meet in six months at the Empire State Building, premiered tonight aboard the SS Constitution moored in New York City. Continue reading ‘An Affair to Remember’ premieres in New York City 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 11 1957) →

‘(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957)

1950s, Elvis Presley, Movies 1950s, Popular Music 1950s

(Monday, July 8, 1957) — “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” by Elvis Presley peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard Best Sellers in Stores chart for seven consecutive weeks (July 8/15/22/29, Aug. 5/12/19, 1957). Continue reading ‘(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear’ by Elvis Presley peaks at #1 in USA 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 8 1957) →

Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum dedicated 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957)

1950s, U.S. Presidents


Video: 'Truman Library Dedication 1957/7/8'

(Saturday, July 6, 1957, afternoon CDT) — The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, a presidential library and future resting place of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States (1945–1953), was dedicated today in Independence, Missouri, with former President Herbert Hoover, Chief Justice Earl Warren and former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt among those in attendance. Continue reading Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum dedicated 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957) →

Lennon and McCartney meet at garden fete in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957)

1950s, Popular Music 1950s, The Beatles 1950s


Video: 'How Lennon Met McCartney'

(Saturday, July 6, 1957, late afternoon BST) — John Lennon, 16, first met Paul McCartney, 15, today when Lennon’s band, the Quarrymen skiffle group, performed at the garden fete of St. Peter’s Church in Woolton, Liverpool. Continue reading Lennon and McCartney meet at garden fete in Liverpool 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957) →

Althea Gibson becomes first black tennis player to win Wimbledon singles title 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957)

1950s


Video: 'Sport - Men's And Ladies Singles Finals At Wimbledon (1957)' (July 6, 1957 at 1:15)

(Saturday, July 6, 1957) — American Althea Gibson, 29, became the first black tennis player to win a Wimbledon singles title today as she defeated fellow American Darlene Hard 6-3, 6-2 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London. Continue reading Althea Gibson becomes first black tennis player to win Wimbledon singles title 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 6 1957) →

416 killed as Hurricane Audrey slams into coastal Louisiana and Texas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1957)

1950s


Video: 'Hurricane Audrey Destroys 1957 Newsreel Public Domain Footage PublicDomainFootage.com'

(Thursday, June 27, 1957, 14:30 UTC) — Hurricane Audrey slammed into coastal Louisiana and Texas today as a Category 4 storm, killing at least 416 people. Continue reading 416 killed as Hurricane Audrey slams into coastal Louisiana and Texas 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 27 1957) →