Historical Events In 1957

Jul 24   KTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

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

Jul 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered  

Jul 26   In the year 1957 mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200  

Jul 26   On this day in history uSA test launch first ICBM  

Jul 26   On this day in history 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   Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers on this day in history.  

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

Aug 01   First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer  

Aug 03   On this day in history british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman  

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

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

Aug 05   In the year 1957 heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80  

Aug 07   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 in the year 1957.  

Aug 07   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Aug 09   24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1957 uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter  

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

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

Aug 18   Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.  

Aug 19   On this day in history nY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958  

Aug 20   USAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   In the year 1957 albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71  

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)  

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1957 birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)  

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)  

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 in the year 1957.  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84  

Jan 07   In the year 1957 al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies  

Jan 09   On this day in history mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 in the year 1957.  

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died in the year 1957.  

Jan 14   On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57  

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