Historical Events In 1957

Aug 24   British soccer player Jimmy Greaves' (17) 1st game for Chelsea in the year 1957.  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1957 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 in the year 1957.  

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

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   In the year 1957 uS Senator Strom Thurmond talks nonstop for 24 hours, 18 minutes to filibuster a civil rights bill.  

Aug 30   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.  

Sep 01   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.  

Sep 04   In the year 1957 ford Motor Co introduces the Edsel  

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

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 in the year 1957.  

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   Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia in the year 1957.  

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   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   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 in the year 1957.  

Jan 03   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   Vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking) was born in the year 1957.  

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 on this day in history.  

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   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies on this day in history.  

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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