Historical Events In 1957

Jul 24   On this day in history kTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting  

Jul 24   Sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

Jul 25   In the year 1957 monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic  

Jul 25   On this day in history tunisia gains independence  

Jul 26   Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered in the year 1957.  

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 on this day in history.  

Jul 26   USA test launch first ICBM in the year 1957.  

Jul 26   In the year 1957 uSSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile  

Jul 28   On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)  

Jul 29   On this day in history international Atomic Energy Agency established by UN  

Jul 29   In the year 1957 jack Paar's Tonight show premiers  

Jul 30   Sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76 in the year 1957.  

Aug 01   In the year 1957 first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico  

Aug 01   In the year 1957 glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")  

Aug 01   In the year 1957 harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]  

Aug 03   In the year 1957 "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer  

Aug 03   British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman in the year 1957.  

Aug 05   On this day in history "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC)  

Aug 05   In the year 1957 "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC)  

Aug 05   Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1957 oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65  

Aug 07   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1957.  

Aug 09   24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) in the year 1957.  

Aug 11   Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open in the year 1957.  

Aug 15   David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on this day in history.  

Aug 15   USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter in the year 1957.  

Aug 18   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4½") on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«") in the year 1957.  

Aug 18   Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1957.  

Aug 19   In the year 1957 nY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958  

Aug 20   In the year 1957 uSAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m)  

Aug 21   1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) in the year 1957.  

Aug 24   Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1957.  

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)  

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)  

Jan 05   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 in the year 1957.  

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies in the year 1957.  

Jan 09   In the year 1957 mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 10   On this day in history gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67  

Jan 11   On this day in history death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)  

Jan 14   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 in the year 1957.  

Jan 16   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 in the year 1957.