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   In the year 1957 félix Gaillard forms govt in France   

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

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

Nov 07   On this day in history phillies pitcher Jack Sanford wins NL Rookie of Year   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 16   In the year 1957 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 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   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Nov 29   On this day in history nY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants   

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

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

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

Jan 03   Frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light) was born in the year 1957.   

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

Jan 07   In the year 1957 birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)   

Jan 01   On this day in history 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   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   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   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 in the year 1957.