Historical Events In 1957

Sep 19   Bathyscaph Trieste, in a dive sponsored by the Office of Naval Research in the Mediterranean, reaches record depth of 2 miles in the year 1957.  

Sep 19   The first underground nuclear explosion (Las Vegas Nevada) in the year 1957.  

Sep 20   On this day in history jean Julius Christian Sibelius, Fin composer (Finlandia), dies at 91  

Sep 21   On this day in history "Perry Mason" with Raymond Burr premieres on CBS-TV  

Sep 21   Haakon VII (CF Charles WA), Danish king of Norway (1905-57), dies on this day in history.  

Sep 21   Perry Mason, starring Raymond Burr as Erle Stanley Gardner's persistent attorney, debuts on CBS-TV on this day in history.  

Sep 22   "Maverick" premieres on this day in history.  

Sep 23   "That'll Be Day" by Buddy Holly & Crickets reaches #1 on this day in history.  

Sep 24   In the year 1957 bkln Dodgers play last game at Ebbets Field, defeat Pirates 2-0  

Sep 24   On this day in history eisenhower orders US troops to desegregate Little Rock schools  

Sep 25   On this day in history 300 US Army troops guard 9 black kids return to Central HS in Ark  

Sep 25   Soviet 7 year plan (1959-1965) announced on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history uS National Guard deployed in Little Rock, USA, to enforce desegregation in schools  

Sep 26   "West Side Story" opens at Winter Garden Theater NYC for 734 perfs in the year 1957.  

Sep 26   Dag Hammarskjld re-elected secretary-general of the UN in the year 1957.  

Sep 26   On this day in history musical "West Side Story," opens on Broadway  

Sep 28   In the year 1957 albert Ascoli, Italian developed anti-tuberculosis vaccine, dies  

Sep 29   In the year 1957 300 die as express train hits stalled train (Montgomery W Pakistan)  

Oct 01   B-52 bombers begin full-time flying alert in case of USSR attack on this day in history.  

Oct 04   "Leave It to Beaver," debuts on CBS on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Leave It to Beaver premiered on ABC-TV."..And starring Jerry Mathers as the Beaver," Hugh Beaumont (Ward Cleaver), Tony Dow (Wally), and Barbara Billingsley as Mrs. June Cleaver on this day in history.  

Oct 04   Russia launches the first Earth orbiting satellite, 'Sputnik 1' on this day in history.  

Oct 04   USSR launches Sputnik I, the 1st artificial Earth satellite on this day in history.  

Oct 05   11th NHL All-Star Game: All-Stars beat Montreal 5-3 at Montreal in the year 1957.  

Oct 07   On this day in history "American Bandstand" premieres  

Oct 08   Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles in the year 1957.  

Oct 08   Turkish and Syrian border guards exchange fire in the year 1957.  

Oct 10   In the year 1957 accident at British nuclear reactor in Windsdale  

Oct 10   In the year 1957 pres Eisenhower apologizes to finance minister of Ghana, Komla Agbeli Gbdemah, after he is refused service in a Dover, Del, restaurant  

Oct 12   "Mask & Gown" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 39 performances in the year 1957.  

Oct 13   German Dem Rep recalls East Mark & issues new currency on this day in history.  

Oct 13   In the year 1957 german Dem Rep recalls the East Mark and issues new currency  

Oct 14   Carl Natanael Berg, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

Oct 15   Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for SF Seals-franchises only, not the players in the year 1957.  

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

Jan 03   In the year 1957 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   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   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 in the year 1957.  

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

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   On this day in history 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   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 on this day in history.