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   In the year 1957 monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic  

Jul 25   On this day in history tunisia gains independence  

Jul 26   Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated on this day in history.  

Jul 26   Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered in the year 1957.  

Jul 26   In the year 1957 mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200  

Jul 26   On this day in history uSA test launch first ICBM  

Jul 26   USSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile on this day in history.  

Jul 28   In the year 1957 jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)  

Jul 29   International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN in the year 1957.  

Jul 29   Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers in the year 1957.  

Jul 30   Sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.  

Aug 03   "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer on this day in history.  

Aug 03   On this day in history british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman  

Aug 05   "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC) on this day in history.  

Aug 05   "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC) on this day in history.  

Aug 05   Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 in the year 1957.  

Aug 07   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 in the year 1957.  

Aug 07   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site  

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   On this day in history david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon  

Aug 15   USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter on this day in history.  

Aug 18   On this day in history amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4½")  

Aug 18   In the year 1957 amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«")  

Aug 18   On this day in history wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41  

Aug 19   On this day in history nY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958  

Aug 20   USAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m) in the year 1957.  

Aug 21   1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) in the year 1957.  

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

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

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 in the year 1957.  

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

Jan 05   In the year 1957 birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1957.  

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

Jan 07   In the year 1957 al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies  

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

Jan 10   In the year 1957 gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67  

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died in the year 1957.  

Jan 14   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 in the year 1957.  

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