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   Monarchy in Tunisa abolished in favor of a republic in the year 1957.   

Jul 25   Tunisia gains independence on this day in history.   

Jul 26   Carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated in the year 1957.   

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

Jul 26   Mickey Mantle hits career HR # 200 in the year 1957.   

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   Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show) in the year 1957.   

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

Jul 29   Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers on this day in history.   

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

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") on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 03   British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman in the year 1957.   

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   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 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   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   USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31,513 m in F-104 jet fighter in the year 1957.   

Aug 18   In the year 1957 amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4½")   

Aug 18   On this day in history amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«")   

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   1st launching in Baikonur, Kazachstan (R7 "Semiorka"-rocket) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 in the year 1957.   

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

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