Historical Events In 1957

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

Nov 04   In the year 1957 marie Joseph Canteloube de Malaret, composer, dies at 78  

Nov 05   On this day in history félix Gaillard forms govt in France  

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   In the year 1957 great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island  

Nov 10   NFL record crowd (102,368), '49ers vs Rams in LA in the year 1957.  

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

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

Nov 16   Ed Gein butchers last victim on this day in history.  

Nov 17   On this day in history wBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting  

Nov 18   Tunisia refuses Russian weapons on this day in history.  

Nov 19   In the year 1957 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   Weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46 in the year 1957.  

Nov 22   On this day in history mickey Mantle wins AL MVP  

Nov 24   In the year 1957 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   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   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) in the year 1957.  

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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 in the year 1957.  

Jan 04   Patty Loveless, [Ramey], Pikeville Ky, singer (Blue Side of Town) was born on this day in history.  

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

Jan 05   On this day in history 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   In the year 1957 ruth Draper, US elocutionist, dies at 67 or 72  

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 in the year 1957.  

Jan 09   Mary Carr Moore, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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   Humphrey Bogart, actor (Casablanca, Caine Mutiny), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 16   Alexander Cambridge, gov-gen (S Afr 1923-31/Canada 1940-5), dies at 82 on this day in history.