Historical Events In 1957

Jul 24   On this day in history kTVC TV channel 6 in Ensign, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting  

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   Tunisia gains independence on this day in history.  

Jul 26   On this day in history carlos Armas, president of Guatemala, is assassinated.  

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

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

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

Jul 26   On this day in history uSSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile  

Jul 28   Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show) in the year 1957.  

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

Jul 29   On this day in history jack Paar's Tonight show premiers  

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   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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

Aug 05   Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 in the year 1957.  

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

Aug 18   In the year 1957 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   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   On this day in history uSAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102,000' (310,896 m)  

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

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

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)  

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)  

Jan 01   On this day in history ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72  

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   On this day in history mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 in the year 1957.  

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 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