Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   On this day in history british soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea  

Aug 24   The birth of Stephen Fry, British writer and comedian in the year 1957.  

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

Aug 26   Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) in the year 1957.  

Aug 26   In the year 1957 the USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.  

Aug 26   USSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile on this day in history.  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1957 sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill  

Aug 29   Congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957 in the year 1957.  

Aug 29   Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil rights on this day in history.  

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   Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   Excursion train crashed into a ravine killing 175, injuring 400 on this day in history.  

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

Sep 01   In the year 1957 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 in the year 1957.  

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

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   In the year 1957 nashville's new Hattie Cotton Elementary School dynamited  

Sep 10   "Mask & Gown" opens at John Golden Theater NYC for 39 performances on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history john W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81  

Sep 17   Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight in the year 1957.  

Sep 18   In the year 1957 "Wagon Train" premiers  

Sep 19   On this day in history 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas Nevada  

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 07   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born in the year 1957.  

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

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83  

Jan 10   In the year 1957 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 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