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 in the year 1957.  

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

Jul 26   Carlos Castillo Armas, president of Guatemala, murdered on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1957 uSSR launches first intercontinental multistage ballistic missile  

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 in the year 1957.  

Jul 29   In the year 1957 jack Paar's Tonight show premiers  

Jul 30   On this day in history sem Dresden, Dutch composer/conductor, dies at 76  

Aug 01   First commercial building heated by Sun - in Albuquerque New Mexico on this day in history.  

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

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   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   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 in the year 1957.  

Aug 07   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1957.  

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   In the year 1957 david Simons reaches 30,942 m in Man High 2 balloon  

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

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

Aug 19   NY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958 in the year 1957.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)  

Jan 03   In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born in the year 1957.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   On this day in history 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   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   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 in the year 1957.  

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