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   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   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   In the year 1957 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   Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ in the year 1957.  

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   Cora Witherspoon, actress (Quality Street, Bank Dick), dies at 67 in the year 1957.  

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   In the year 1957 tunisia refuses Russian weapons  

Nov 19   In the year 1957 antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia  

Nov 20   On this day in history 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.  

Nov 20   In the year 1957 weldon Hart, composer, dies at 46  

Nov 22   In the year 1957 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   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 on this day in history.  

Nov 26   Aleksei M Remizov, Russian author (Iveren), dies on this day in history.  

Nov 26   WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.  

Nov 27   In the year 1957 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   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   In the year 1957 erich Wolfgang Korngold, Austria/US composer (Kathrin), dies at 60  

Nov 29   NY Mayor Robert Wagner forms a committee to replace Dodgers & Giants on this day in history.  

Nov 30   In the year 1957 "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   Joanna Pacula, Tomszowaubelski Poland, actress (Gorky Park, Kiss) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 03   On this day in history birth of frank Dicopoulos, Akron OH, actor (Frank Cooper-Guiding Light)  

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

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