Page 10: Historical Events In 1957

Aug 03   "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer.   

Aug 03   British offensive against imam Galeb Ben Ali of Oman.   

Aug 05   "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC)   

Aug 05   "American Bandstand," goes on network TV (ABC).   

Aug 05   Heinrich O Wieland, German chemist (Nobel 1927), dies at 80.   

Aug 07   Oliver Hardy, comedian of Laurel and Hardy, dies at 65.   

Aug 09   24th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: NY Giants 22, All-Stars 12 (75000)   

Aug 11   In this year, Patty Berg claims LPGA All-American Golf Open.   

Aug 15   David Simons reaches 30942 m in Man High 2 balloon.   

Aug 15   USAF Capt Joe B Jordan reaches 31513 m in F-104 jet fighter   

Aug 18   Amelia Wershoven sets record of female throwing a baseball (252'4«").   

Aug 18   Wawrzyniec Jerzy Zulawski, composer, dies at 41.   

Aug 19   NY Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to SF in 1958   

Aug 20   USAF ballon breaks an altitude record at 102000' (310896 m)   

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

Aug 24   Albert Edward Sammons, composer, dies at 71   

Aug 24   British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea   

Aug 24   Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian is born   

Aug 25   Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao   

Aug 26   Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)   

Aug 26   The USSR announces its inaugural successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.   

Aug 26   USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile.   

Aug 27   In this year, Hickory Smoke claims Hambletonian Stakes.   

Aug 28   Sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill   

Aug 29   Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957.   

Aug 29   Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights   

Aug 29   US Senator Strom Thurmond talks nonstop for 24 hours, 18 minutes to filibuster a civil rights bill   

Aug 31   Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain.   

Aug 31   Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain.   

Sep 01   Excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400.   

Sep 01   Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer is born.   

Sep 01   Helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83   

Sep 02   1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1700 die   

Sep 02   William A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90   

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Jan 02   Joanna pacula: Tomszowaubelski poland, actress (gorky park, kiss)   

Jan 03   Frank dicopoulos: Akron oh, actor (frank cooper-guiding light)   

Jan 03   Bojan križај: Slovenian skier   

Jan 04   Patty loveless: [ramey], pikeville ky, singer (blue side of town)   

Jan 05   Vincent calloway: Kentucky, trumpet player (midnight star-no parking)   

Jan 05   Kevin hastings: Australian rugby league footballer   

Jan 07   Katie couric: [katherine], arlington va, tv news host (today)   

Jan 07   Kristen meadows: Actress (santa barbara)   

Jan 01   Ruth draper: Us elocutionist,    

Jan 04   Theodor korner von siegringen: Austrian pres (1951-57),    

Jan 07   Al white: Choreographer (nbc comedy hour),   

Jan 09   Mary carr moore: Composer,    

Jan 10   Gabriela mistral: Chilean poet (nobel prize 1945),   

Jan 11   Sir robert garran: Australian lawyer and early leading expert in australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   Humphrey bogart: Actor (casablanca, caine mutiny),    

Jan 16   Alexander cambridge: Gov-gen (s afr 1923-31/canada 1940-5),