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October 28, 1957

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Historical Context for October 28, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people[†]

Notable Births

Marian Bell (economist)

1957Marian Bell, English economist and academic[†]

Marian Patricia Bell, CBE is a British consultant economist, and was a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee from June 2002 to June 2005.

Stephen Morris (drummer)

1957Stephen Morris, English drummer[†]

Stephen Paul David Morris is an English drummer who has worked with the rock band New Order and, previously, Joy Division. He also wrote and performed in The Other Two, a band consisting of Morris and his girlfriend and later wife, Gillian Gilbert. Morris also participated in the New Order spin-off band Bad Lieutenant. He and frontman Bernard Sumner are the only two continuous members of New Order, and appeared on every one of the band’s albums.

Zach Wamp

1957Zach Wamp, American businessman and politician[†]

Zachary Paul Wamp is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Tennessee's 3rd congressional district from 1995 to 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in Chattanooga and includes large parts of East Tennessee, including Oak Ridge.

Notable Deaths

Ernst Gräfenberg

1957Ernst Gräfenberg, German-American physician and gynecologist (born 1881)[†]

Ernst Gräfenberg was a German-born physician and scientist. He developed the intrauterine device (IUD), and studied the role of the woman's urethra in orgasm. The G-spot is named after him.

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