Page 10: Historical Events In 1957

Jul 24   In the year 1957 kTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

Jul 24   Sacha Guitry, actor/playwright/director (Lovers & Thieves), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Jul 25   On this day in history monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic   

Jul 25   Tunisia gains independence in the year 1957.   

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

Jul 26   On this day in history carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered   

Jul 26   On this day in history mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200   

Jul 26   USA test launch first ICBM in the year 1957.   

Jul 26   USSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile in the year 1957.   

Jul 28   On this day in history jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)   

Jul 29   On this day in history international Atomic Energy Agency established by UN   

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

Jul 30   Sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76 in the year 1957.   

Aug 01   First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico in the year 1957.   

Aug 01   Glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10") in the year 1957.   

Aug 01   In the year 1957 harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]   

Aug 03   "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer in the year 1957.   

Aug 03   In the year 1957 british offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman   

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

Aug 05   "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC) in the year 1957.   

Aug 05   In the year 1957 heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

Aug 07   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel & Hardy, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

Aug 09   On this day in history 24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000)   

Aug 11   Patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open on this day in history.   

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   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«") in the year 1957.   

Aug 18   In the year 1957 wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41   

Aug 19   In the year 1957 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) on this day in history.   

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

Aug 24   On this day in history albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

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

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   On this day in history birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

Jan 05   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.   

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   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   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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