Historical Events In 1957

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

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   "Rumple" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 45 performances in the year 1957.  

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   On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island  

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

Nov 12   In the year 1957 fritz Schulz, German law historian (Classical Roman Law), dies at 78  

Nov 14   In the year 1957 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   On this day in history cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67  

Nov 16   On this day in history ed Gein butchers last victim  

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

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

Nov 24   Cleve Browns' fullback Jim Brown sets club record of 237 yds rushing on this day in history.  

Nov 25   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   Army withdraws for Little Rock Ark, after Central HS integration on this day in history.  

Nov 27   On this day in history 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 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   "Happy Hunting" closes at Majestic Theater NYC after 413 performances in the year 1957.  

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

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

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born in the year 1957.  

Jan 05   On this day in history birth of vincent Calloway, Kentucky, trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)  

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history birth of kristen Meadows, actress (Santa Barbara)  

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

Jan 04   Theodor Korner von Siegringen, Austrian pres (1951-57), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   In the year 1957 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 on this day in history.  

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.