Historical Events In 1957

Nov 04   On this day in history 2nd Soviet Earth-satellite launched  

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

Nov 05   Félix Gaillard forms govt in France in the year 1957.  

Nov 06   In the year 1957 "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 on this day in history.  

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

Nov 10   NFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA on this day in history.  

Nov 12   On this day in history fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78  

Nov 14   On this day in history dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ  

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

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

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

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

Nov 16   In the year 1957 ed Gein butchers last victim  

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

Nov 18   On this day in history tunisia refuses Russian weapons  

Nov 19   On this day in history antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia  

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 on this day in history.  

Nov 20   In the year 1957 weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46  

Nov 22   Mickey Mantle wins AL MVP on this day in history.  

Nov 24   On this day in history cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing  

Nov 25   Pres Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.  

Nov 25   President Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.  

Nov 26   In the year 1957 aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies  

Nov 26   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.  

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 in the year 1957.  

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

Nov 30   In the year 1957 "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 05   In the year 1957 birth of kevin Hastings, Australian rugby league footballer  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today)  

Jan 07   Kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72 on this day in history.  

Jan 04   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 death of sir Robert Garran, Australian lawyer and early leading expert in Australian constitutional law (b. 1867)  

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