Historical Events In 1957

Jul 25 Tunisia gains independence

Jul 09 Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced

Jul 15 George Cleveland actor (Grampa-Lassie), dies at 74

Jul 12 The first President to fly in helicopter-Dwight Eisenhower

Jul 19 Don Bowden becomes first American to break 4 minute mile (3m58s7)

Jul 29 International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN

Jul 21 Bernard Spooner US inventor of bulletproof jacket, dies

Jul 25 Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic

Jul 02 The first sub powered by liquid metal cooled reactor completed-The Seawolf

Jul 26 USA test launch first ICBM

Jul 26 Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200

Jul 26 USSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile

Jul 20 Phil Hanna singer (Once Upon a Tune), dies at 46

Jul 04 Judy Tyler actress (Princess-Howdy Doody), dies at 24 in car crash

Jul 09 The birth of Kelly McGillis, Australian actress

Jul 06 Harry S Truman Library established in Independence, Missouri

Jul 16 Marine Maj John Glenn sets transcontinental speed record (03 28 08)

Jul 29 Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers

Jul 26 Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated.

Mar 25 Treaty of Rome establishes European Economic Community (Common Market)

Mar 08 Israeli troops leave Egypt; Suez Canal re-opened for minor ships

Mar 09 8.1 earthquake shakes Andreanof Islands, Alaska

Mar 15 Britian becomes the 3rd nation to explode a nuclear bomb

Mar 22 Republic of India adopts Saka calendar along with Gregorian

Mar 12 German Democratic Republic accepts 22 Russian divisions

Mar 10 Shannon Lee Tweed model, actress, born at St John's Newfoundland in 1957. Tweed was Playboy Playmate, Nov 1981 and Playmate of the Year; actress, Meatballs 3, ws born

Mar 14 Indonesian government of Sastroamidjojo resigns

Mar 20 Britain accepts NATO offer to mediate in Cyprus, but Greece rejects it

Mar 27 29th Academy Awards: "Around World in 80 Days", Yul Brynner & Ingrid Bergman win

Mar 16 Andreanof Islands, Alaska a 7.0 earthquake occured One of the Largest Earthquakes in the United States

Mar 13 Bloody battles after anti-Batista demonstration in Havana Cuba

Mar 25 Treaty of Rome signed by six nations, to establish the European Economic Community

Mar 23 US army sells last homing pigeons

Mar 19 Indians reject Boston's offer of $1 million for Herb Score

Mar 10 Thousands of soccer fans riot in Italy

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