Historical Events In 1957

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

Jul 24   In the year 1957 sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72  

Jul 25   Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic on this day in history.  

Jul 25   On this day in history tunisia gains independence  

Jul 26   Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated in the year 1957.  

Jul 26   On this day in history carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered  

Jul 26   On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200  

Jul 26   In the year 1957 uSA test launch first ICBM  

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

Jul 28   Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show) on this day in history.  

Jul 29   International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN in the year 1957.  

Jul 29   Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers on this day in history.  

Jul 30   Sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 01   First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico in the year 1957.  

Aug 01   Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") on this day in history.  

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

Aug 03   "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer on this day in history.  

Aug 03   British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 05   On this day in history heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80  

Aug 07   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   In the year 1957 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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

Aug 11   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open  

Aug 15   In the year 1957 david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon  

Aug 15   USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on this day in history.  

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   NY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958 in the year 1957.  

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

Aug 21   1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71  

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)  

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   On this day in history theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84  

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

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

Jan 10   In the year 1957 gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67  

Jan 11   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)  

Jan 14   In the year 1957 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.