Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1957 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   The USSR announces its first successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile in the year 1957.  

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

Aug 27   Hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes in the year 1957.  

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 on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1957.  

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

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

Aug 31   On this day in history malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain  

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

Sep 01   On this day in history helen Haye, actress (Girl in the Taxi, Spy in Black), dies at 83  

Sep 01   The birth of Gloria Estefan, Cuban born Pop singer in the year 1957.  

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

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   71st US Womens Tennis: Althea Gibson beats A Louise Brough (63 62) in the year 1957.  

Sep 08   On this day in history pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV  

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

Sep 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)  

Sep 17   John W "John" Eisenloeffel, goldsmith, dies at 81 in the year 1957.  

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   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.  

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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)  

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.