Historical Events In 1957

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

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

Jul 25   Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic in the year 1957.  

Jul 25   Tunisia gains independence in the year 1957.  

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

Jul 26   Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 in the year 1957.  

Jul 26   USA test launch first ICBM on this day in history.  

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) in the year 1957.  

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   In the year 1957 sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76  

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.  

Aug 05   In the year 1957 "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   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 11   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter  

Aug 18   In the year 1957 amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4½")  

Aug 18   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uSAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m)  

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

Aug 24   Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Next Page »

Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier  

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 01   On this day in history ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72  

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.  

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

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

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.