Born in 1957
Turns 69 in 2026
Gifts for someone born in 1957
1957 Front PageTheir name. The news from their year.Unframed from £21.50Add their name
Their birth chartThe sky as astrology reads it, cast for one birth.Unframed from £21.50
The Years We Were BornThe whole family, together in years.Unframed from £21.50
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Front Page: United Kingdom edition. The year is filled in; add their name in the editor. “Your name” is a placeholder. Light news is selected. A new keepsake, not an original newspaper.
BACK TO 1957 · United Kingdom
A little history to go with their gift.
Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite, carrying radio transmitters into orbit and sharpening the space race. In Arkansas, federal troops escorted the Little Rock Nine into Central High. Elvis Presley’s Jailhouse Rock brought his songs and stage persona to the screen.
What happened in 1957?
Sputnik 1 circles the Earth
Sputnik 1 became the first artificial satellite on 4 October 1957, sending a beeping signal across the world and changing the space race.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration · Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Jailhouse Rock turns Elvis into a movie star
Jailhouse Rock, released in 1957, placed Elvis Presley at the centre of a fast-moving musical film built around his songs and stage persona.
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Aston Villa lift the 1957 FA Cup
Aston Villa won the 1957 FA Cup Final 2–1 against Manchester United at Wembley, with Peter McParland scoring both goals.
Althea Gibson wins Wimbledon singles
Althea Gibson won the Wimbledon women’s singles title in 1957, while Lew Hoad took the men’s championship.
Firsts and new ideas
All Shook Up: Billboard’s 1957 retail No. 1
Billboard’s 1957 Best Sellers in Stores recap placed Elvis Presley’s “All Shook Up” first.
Alexander Todd explains nucleotide chemistry
In 1957, Alexander Todd received the Chemistry Nobel for his work on nucleotides and nucleotide coenzymes.
Nobel Prize Outreach · Chemical & Engineering News, American Chemical Society
Number ones and music in 1957
Chart positions belong to the country and chart named in each record.
Jailhouse Rock brings Elvis’s moves to film
Elvis Presley’s film Jailhouse Rock opened in the United States in November 1957, pairing a dramatic role with a dance sequence that became one of his best-known screen moments.
Graceland · American Film Institute Catalog of Feature Films
Gloria Estefan is born in Havana
Born in Havana, Gloria Estefan would grow up in Miami and help bring Latin music into American pop culture.
National Archives and Records Administration, Pieces of History · U.S. National Archives
Prices and everyday money in 1957
United Kingdom figures in the money of the time. Units and sources matter: these are not today's prices.
| Item or measure | Then | Unit and source |
|---|---|---|
| Average weekly earnings per person in the United Kingdom (Bank of England series) | £8 8s 7d per week | GBP per week Bank of England (series republished by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis FRED) |
| sugar (October average) | 7d | equivalent 1 lb (calculated from ONS per kg) Office for National Statistics |
| flour (October average) | 1s 2d | equivalent 2 lb (calculated from ONS per 1.5 kg) Office for National Statistics |
| bread (October observation) | 6½d | equivalent 1 lb (calculated from ONS 800 g source measure; not historical loaf size) Office for National Statistics |
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