Historical Events In 1957
Sunday, 16 May 2021
Nov 04 In the year 1957 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched
Nov 04 Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1957.
Nov 05 Félix Gaillard forms govt in France on this day in history.
Nov 06 "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances on this day in history.
Nov 06 Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France on this day in history.
Nov 07 In the year 1957 phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year
Nov 08 Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island in the year 1957.
Nov 10 NFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA on this day in history.
Nov 12 Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78 in the year 1957.
Nov 14 On this day in history dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ
Nov 15 US sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000 on this day in history.
Nov 15 In the year 1957 uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and $3,000 fine
Nov 16 In the year 1957 "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs
Nov 16 Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 in the year 1957.
Nov 16 On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim
Nov 17 On this day in history wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
Nov 18 Tunisia refuses Russian weapons on this day in history.
Nov 19 Antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia in the year 1957.
Nov 20 On this day in history newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969.
Nov 20 Weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1957.
Nov 22 Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP on this day in history.
Nov 24 In the year 1957 cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing
Nov 25 Pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.
Nov 25 On this day in history president Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech
Nov 26 On this day in history aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies
Nov 26 WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.
Nov 27 On this day in history army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration
Nov 27 Army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration in the year 1957.
Nov 27 On this day in history margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88
Nov 28 In the year 1957 "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC
Nov 29 On this day in history erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60
Nov 29 In the year 1957 nY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants
Nov 30 On this day in history "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances
Dec 02 On this day in history 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)
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