Page 14: Historical Events In 1957

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

Nov 04   Marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78 in the year 1957.   

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

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

Nov 06   In the year 1957 felix Gaillard becomes premier of France   

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 in the year 1957.   

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

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   In the year 1957 uS sentences Soviet spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel to 30 years & $3,000   

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

Nov 16   On this day in history "Copper & Brass" closes at Martin Beck Theater NYC after 36 perfs   

Nov 16   In the year 1957 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   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 in the year 1957.   

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

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

Nov 26   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration   

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

Nov 27   In the year 1957 margot SE Scharten-Antink, author (Catherina/Sprotje), dies at 88   

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

Nov 29   Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60 in the year 1957.   

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   On this day in history 1st US large scale nuclear power plant opens (Shippingport Penn)   

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Jan 02   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 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   Katie Couric, [Katherine], Arlington VA, TV news host (Today) was born in the year 1957.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 09   On this day in history 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 in the year 1957.   

Jan 14   On this day in history humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57   

Jan 16   In the year 1957 alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82