Born in 1957: The Big 70th Birthday Trivia Book

About this book

Born in 1957? Welcome to the year the Space Age began!

The year you arrived, a beeping satellite called Sputnik circled the Earth, the Little Rock Nine walked into Central High, the Dodgers said goodbye to Brooklyn, "Leave It to Beaver" premiered and Elvis's "All Shook Up" was the No. 1 song of the year. This fun, fact-checked trivia book takes the birthday star back to where it all began, then through the '60s and '70s they grew up in.

Inside you'll find:

• 197 trivia questions in 16 rounds, multiple choice and true-or-false, with a full answer key and a scorecard for party play
• The No. 1 song and album for every week of 1957, so you can find what topped the charts the week you were born
• Your life, year by year: the top song, movie and TV show for every birthday from 1 to 24 (1958–1981)
• 1957 month by month: the headlines, the big stories, the Oscars, the Nielsen top 10, the champions and the fads
• Then vs. now: what a stamp, a gallon of gas and a paycheck cost in 1957 compared with today
• Famous faces born in 1957, four word-search puzzles, memory pages, and a birthday-wishes section for friends and family to sign

Every fact was checked against published sources. It makes a thoughtful 70th birthday gift for him or her, and a ready-made game for the party table.