Historical Events In 1957

Jan 17   In the year 1957 9-county commission recommends creation of BART  

Jan 18   3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hours 19 minutes on this day in history.  

Jan 18   On this day in history 3 B-52's set record for around-the-world flight, 45 hr 19 min  

Jan 19   USSR performs atmospheric nuclear test on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.  

Jan 20   Gomulka wins Poland's parliamentary election on this day in history.  

Jan 20   James Connolly, 1st Oly winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 21   Arthur L Bowley, English statistician/economist, dies at 87 in the year 1957.  

Jan 21   KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting in the year 1957.  

Jan 21   The birth of Geena Davis, American actress in the year 1957.  

Jan 22   Israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula on this day in history.  

Jan 22   On this day in history israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula  

Jan 23   The birth of Princess Caroline of Monaco on this day in history.  

Jan 23   Willie Edwards, US black, murdered by KKK at 25 on this day in history.  

Jan 24   Daniel Taylor, cricketer (bro of Herbie, 2 Tests for S Af 1914), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 25   FBI arrests Jack & Myra Sobel, charged with spying for USSR in the year 1957.  

Jan 25   On this day in history fBI arrests Jack &Myra Sobel, charged with spying for the USSR  

Jan 26   In the year 1957 bernanos & Poulenc's opera "Dialogue des Carmelites," premieres  

Jan 26   Dutch PSP, Pacifist Socialistic Party, forms on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1957 india annexes Kashmir  

Jan 27   Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Lake Worth Golf Open in the year 1957.  

Jan 28   Fred Stein, TV panelist (Live Begins at 80), dies at 88 in the year 1957.  

Jan 29   In the year 1957 graham Greene's "Potting Shed," premieres in NYC  

Jan 30   In the year 1957 grigore Gafencu, Romanian min of Foreign Affairs (1938-39), dies at 65  

Jan 30   In the year 1957 uS Congress accepts "Eisenhower-doctrine"  

Jan 31   On this day in history liz Taylor's 2nd divorce (Michael Wilding)  

Jan 31   The Canadian Government makes Thanksgiving Day a statutory holiday; second Monday in October (Turkey's look out) on this day in history.  

Jan 31   Trans-Iranian oil pipe line finished in the year 1957.  

Feb 01   Friedrich von Paulus, German field marshall (Stalingrad), dies at 66 in the year 1957.  

Feb 01   Gijsbert of Hall appointed mayor of Amsterdam in the year 1957.  

Feb 01   In the year 1957 the first black pilot (PH Young) on a US scheduled passenger airline  

Feb 02   Liz Taylor's 3rd marriage (Mike Todd) on this day in history.  

Feb 02   On this day in history uN adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt  

Feb 03   In the year 1957 patty Berg wins LPGA Havana Golf Open  

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.  

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

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

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 05   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer  

Jan 07   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72  

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 in the year 1957.  

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

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1957.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   On this day in history alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82