Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea in the year 1957.  

Aug 24   In the year 1957 the birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian  

Aug 25   On this day in history prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao  

Aug 26   On this day in history ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)  

Aug 26   On this day in history the USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.  

Aug 26   USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile in the year 1957.  

Aug 27   Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes on this day in history.  

Aug 28   Sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill in the year 1957.  

Aug 29   Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 on this day in history.  

Aug 29   Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights in the year 1957.  

Aug 29   In the year 1957 uS Senator Strom Thurmond talks nonstop for 24 hours, 18 minutes to filibuster a civil rights bill.  

Aug 30   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.  

Aug 31   Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain in the year 1957.  

Aug 31   Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain in the year 1957.  

Sep 01   In the year 1957 excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400  

Sep 01   Helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history the birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer  

Sep 02   1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die on this day in history.  

Sep 02   In the year 1957 william A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90  

Sep 04   Ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel on this day in history.  

Sep 07   On this day in history 71st US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62)  

Sep 08   Pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV in the year 1957.  

Sep 09   On this day in history ettore Pozzoli, composer, dies at 84  

Sep 09   On this day in history nashville's new Hattie Cotton Elementary School dynamited  

Sep 10   In the year 1957 "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances  

Sep 11   Petar Stojanovic, composer, dies at 80 in the year 1957.  

Sep 14   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia in the year 1957.  

Sep 14   In the year 1957 uN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary  

Sep 16   In the year 1957 ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93  

Sep 16   In the year 1957 coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)  

Sep 17   John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

Sep 17   On this day in history scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight  

Sep 18   On this day in history "Wagon Train" premiers  

Sep 19   In the year 1957 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas Nevada  

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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   In the year 1957 birth of bojan Križај, Slovenian skier  

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

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

Jan 09   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 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 in the year 1957.