Page 11: 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   Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao in the year 1957.   

Aug 26   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history uSSR announces successful test of intercontinental ballistic missile   

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

Aug 28   On this day in history sen Thurmond begins 24-hr filibuster against civil rights bill   

Aug 29   In the year 1957 congress passes Civil Rights Act of 1957   

Aug 29   On this day in history 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   On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

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

Sep 01   In the year 1957 the birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer   

Sep 02   In the year 1957 1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die   

Sep 02   On this day in history william A Craigie, Scottish lexicographer, dies at 90   

Sep 04   On this day in history ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel   

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 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Ettore Pozzoli, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

Sep 09   Nashville's new Hattie Cotton Elementary School dynamited on this day in history.   

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

Sep 11   On this day in history petar Stojanovic, composer, dies at 80   

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

Sep 14   UN resolution deplores and condemns USSR invasion of Hungary in the year 1957.   

Sep 16   Ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93 in the year 1957.   

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

Sep 17   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 1st underground nuclear explosion at Las Vegas Nevada   

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Jan 02   On this day in history birth of joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss)   

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   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)   

Jan 05   In the year 1957 birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer   

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)   

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   On this day in history ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

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   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1957.   

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 in the year 1957.