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March 4, 1957

On March 4, 1957, the S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90. Mukesh Ambani, Hervé Le Tellier, Herbert Wetterauer would arrive in the same year.

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The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.

S&P 500 is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. S. 1 trillion as of December 31, 2025.

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1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1957th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 957th year of the 2nd millennium, the 57th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1950s decade.

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On March 4, 1957

1957 The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.

American stock market index

S&P 500 is a stock market index tracking the stock performance of 500 leading companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States. S. 1 trillion as of December 31, 2025.

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Mukesh Ambani 1957– Indian businessman, chairman of Reliance Industries

Hervé Le Tellier 1957– French linguist and author

Herbert Wetterauer 1957– German painter, sculptor, and author

Donald Tusk 1957– Polish journalist and politician, 14th Prime Minister of Poland

Bob Horner 1957– American baseball player

Steve Buscemi 1957– American actor and director

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