Historical Events In 1957

Nov 04   2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched in the year 1957.   

Nov 04   In the year 1957 marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78   

Nov 05   Félix Gaillard forms govt in France on this day in history.   

Nov 06   In the year 1957 "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances   

Nov 06   Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France on this day in history.   

Nov 07   Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

Nov 08   On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

Nov 10   In the year 1957 nFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA   

Nov 12   Fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

Nov 14   Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ on this day in history.   

Nov 15   US sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000 in the year 1957.   

Nov 15   On this day in history uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years and $3,000 fine   

Nov 16   "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs in the year 1957.   

Nov 16   On this day in history cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67   

Nov 16   Ed Gein butchers last victim in the year 1957.   

Nov 17   In the year 1957 wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 18   Tunisia refuses Russian weapons in the year 1957.   

Nov 19   Antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

Nov 20   In the year 1957 newly appointed Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy, while testifing before Congress said that he would set up an agency to manage all defense research. Despite objections by some of the military, the research agency, known as ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) was created in early 1958. ARPA developed ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, in 1969.   

Nov 20   Weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

Nov 22   In the year 1957 mickey Mantle wins AL MVP   

Nov 24   Cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing in the year 1957.   

Nov 25   In the year 1957 pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech   

Nov 25   In the year 1957 president Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech   

Nov 26   Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies on this day in history.   

Nov 26   In the year 1957 wCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting   

Nov 27   Army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration in the year 1957.   

Nov 27   In the year 1957 army withdraws from Little Rock AR, after Central HS integration   

Nov 27   Margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

Nov 28   On this day in history "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC   

Nov 29   On this day in history erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60   

Nov 29   In the year 1957 nY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants   

Nov 30   "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances on this day in history.   

Dec 02   In the year 1957 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

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Jan 02   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born in the year 1957.   

Jan 03   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

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

Jan 05   Kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1957.   

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 in the year 1957.   

Jan 10   Gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died in the year 1957.   

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 on this day in history.