Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   In the year 1957 british soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea  

Aug 24   The birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian on this day in history.  

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

Aug 26   In the year 1957 ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move)  

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

Aug 26   In the year 1957 uSSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile  

Aug 27   On this day in history hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes  

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

Aug 29   On this day in history congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957  

Aug 29   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 30   US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site in the year 1957.  

Aug 31   On this day in history malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain  

Aug 31   In the year 1957 malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1957 helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83  

Sep 01   The birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer on this day in history.  

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

Sep 02   William A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 07   In the year 1957 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   Ettore Pozzoli, composer, dies at 84 in the year 1957.  

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

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

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

Sep 14   On this day in history great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia  

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

Sep 16   Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 on this day in history.  

Sep 16   Coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed) in the year 1957.  

Sep 17   In the year 1957 john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81  

Sep 17   In the year 1957 scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight  

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

Sep 19   On this day in history 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   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 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   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   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies  

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   In the year 1957 humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57  

Jan 16   In the year 1957 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82