Page 11: 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 on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Prince Suvanna Phuma forms govt in LAOS, with Pathet Lao in the year 1957.   

Aug 26   Ford introduces the Edsel automobile.(Bad move) on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1957 hickory Smoke wins Hambletonian Stakes   

Aug 28   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1957 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

Aug 31   In the year 1957 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   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   1st edition newspaper the Ware Time (in Suriname), 1,700 die on this day in history.   

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

Sep 08   In the year 1957 pope Pius XII encyclical On motion pictures, radio, TV   

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   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.   

Sep 16   On this day in history ch'i Pai-shih, traditional Chinese painter, dies at 93   

Sep 16   On this day in history coup in Thailand (Premier Songgram deposed)   

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

Sep 17   Scott Crossfield takes X-15 up for first powered flight on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1957 "Wagon Train" premiers   

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

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 03   On this day in history 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   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 in the year 1957.   

Jan 11   On this day in history death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)   

Jan 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.