Page 10: Historical Events In 1957

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

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

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

Jul 25   In the year 1957 tunisia gains independence   

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

Jul 26   In the year 1957 carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered   

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 on this day in history.   

Jul 26   USA test launch first ICBM on this day in history.   

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

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

Jul 29   International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history first commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico   

Aug 01   On this day in history glen Gorbous throws a baseball a record 136 m (445'10")   

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

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

Aug 03   British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 05   On this day in history heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80   

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

Aug 07   In the year 1957 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Aug 09   24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75,000) in the year 1957.   

Aug 11   On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA All-American Golf Open   

Aug 15   David Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon on this day in history.   

Aug 15   In the year 1957 uSAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

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«") on this day in history.   

Aug 18   Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41 in the year 1957.   

Aug 19   NY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958 on this day in history.   

Aug 20   USAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   On this day in history 1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket)   

Aug 24   Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71 in the year 1957.   

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)   

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 04   In the year 1957 birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   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   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies in the year 1957.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 14   In the year 1957 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