Historical Events In 1957

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

Nov 04   On this day in history marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78  

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

Nov 06   On this day in history "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances  

Nov 06   Felix Gaillard becomes premier of France in the year 1957.  

Nov 07   Phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year in the year 1957.  

Nov 08   Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.  

Nov 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 16   In the year 1957 cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67  

Nov 16   Ed Gein butchers last victim on this day in history.  

Nov 17   WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

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   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 in the year 1957.  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech on this day in history.  

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

Nov 26   Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies in the year 1957.  

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

Nov 27   On this day in history army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration  

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

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

Nov 28   "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC in the year 1957.  

Nov 29   Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

Nov 29   NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants in the year 1957.  

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

Dec 02   1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn) on this day in history.  

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Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.  

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born on this day in history.  

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   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 in the year 1957.  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84  

Jan 07   On this day in history al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies  

Jan 09   In the year 1957 mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83  

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

Jan 11   Sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867) died on this day in history.  

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.