Page 14: Historical Events In 1957

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

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

Nov 05   In the year 1957 félix Gaillard forms govt in France   

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

Nov 06   On this day in history felix Gaillard becomes premier of France   

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

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

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

Nov 16   Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history tunisia refuses Russian weapons   

Nov 19   Antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia in the year 1957.   

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   On this day in history 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   President Eisenhower suffers a mild stroke, impairing his speech in the year 1957.   

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

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

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

Nov 27   In the year 1957 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   In the year 1957 "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in NYC   

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 on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1957 birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)   

Jan 03   Bojan Križај, Slovenian skier was born on this day in history.   

Jan 04   On this day in history birth of patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town)   

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

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

Jan 01   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1957 al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies   

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 in the year 1957.   

Jan 10   In the year 1957 gabriela Mistral, Chilean poet (Nobel Prize 1945), dies at 67   

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   In the year 1957 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