Historical Events In 1957

Oct 15   USS Lake Champlain reaches Valencia, Spain to assist in flood rescue work on this day in history.  

Oct 16   On this day in history queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit Williamsburg Virginia  

Oct 16   Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visits Williamsburg Virginia on this day in history.  

Oct 17   In the year 1957 "Copper & Brass" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC for 36 performances  

Oct 17   In the year 1957 britain's Queen Elizabeth & Prince Philip visit White House  

Oct 17   On this day in history french author Albert Camus awarded Nobel Prize in Literature  

Oct 17   John HA Eman, founder of Aruban Peoples Party, dies at 70 in the year 1957.  

Oct 19   On this day in history "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St Theater NYC after 1,022 performances  

Oct 19   Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Montreal, Canada, became first NHLer to score 500 goals on this day in history.  

Oct 19   Vere G Childe, British archaeologist/prehistorian, dies at 65 in the year 1957.  

Oct 20   Karachi A (277-0d) beat Sind A by an innings w/o losing a wkt in the year 1957.  

Oct 21   Giants purchase Class-A Phoenix team on this day in history.  

Oct 22   Conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany in the year 1957.  

Oct 23   On this day in history 1st test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3  

Oct 23   In the year 1957 first test firing of Vanguard satellite launch vehicle, TV-3  

Oct 23   On this day in history frederick Burton, actor (One Way Passage), dies at 86  

Oct 24   Christian Dior, French designer (New Look), dies at 52 in Italy in the year 1957.  

Oct 24   Cin Redlegs decline to move to Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City on this day in history.  

Oct 25   Henry C van de Velde, Flemish painter/architect, dies at 94 in the year 1957.  

Oct 26   N Kazantzakis, writer, dies in the year 1957.  

Oct 26   USSR fires defense minister, Marshal Georgi Zhukov on this day in history.  

Oct 26   Vatican Radio begins broadcasting in the year 1957.  

Oct 27   Celal Bayar re-elected president of Turkey in the year 1957.  

Oct 28   Anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game on this day in history.  

Oct 28   WMVS TV channel 10 in Milwaukee, WI (PBS) begins broadcasting in the year 1957.  

Oct 29   A hand grenade explodes in Israel's Knesset (Parliament) in the year 1957.  

Oct 29   Hand grenade explodes in Israel's Knesset (Parliament) on this day in history.  

Oct 29   Louis B Mayer, MGM producer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Oct 30   In the year 1957 dmitri Sjostakovitch's 11th Symphony premieres in Moscow  

Oct 31   In the year 1957 "Jamaica" opens at Imperial Theater NYC for 558 performances  

Nov 02   1st titanium mill opened, Toronto Ohio in the year 1957.  

Nov 03   Russians launch a dog named Laika into space, the first living creature to leave the earth in the year 1957.  

Nov 03   In the year 1957 the Soviet Union launches Sputnik 2 with a dog name Laika  

Nov 03   On this day in history wilhelm Reich, Austria/US psycho analyst (sexual), dies at 60  

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 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   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1957 birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer  

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

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)  

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

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

Jan 07   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82